A/N : Two reasons for a short chapter, I didn't have enough time to write the rest of it and, im leaving to Europe tomorrow for 2 weeks. SO I didn't wanna be a jerk and leave a cliff hanger so i thought I'd the beginning of chapter 4 then add the rest later
"Lilly no!" Humphrey cried out as he leaped after his friend. As they plummeted to the ground Humphrey locked his arms around Lilly and positioned himself under her to take the full force of the impact. The fall seemed to last an eternity and in that time Humphrey's life flashed before his eyes. Everything from when he took his first steps to the first and last time he and Kate howled on the train. Memories, good and bad surfaced giving Humphrey a plethora of emotions. It was a pretty unpleasant experience for him, he wasn't exactly sure what too feel. Anger, because Kate left him? Hatred, for Garth the one who took her away from him? Sadness, for his life that would never feel complete again? Or maybe fear was what he should have felt considering he might have only a few seconds left to live. Humphrey squeezed his eyes shut and prepared for the worst as the unforgiving ground raced to meet them. They came crashing down into a cluster of bushes but it was not enough to break the fall. The two wolves still slammed into the cold hard earth and sent a huge plume of dust into the air. Slowly Humphrey cracked his open his eyes. Lilly was laying on top of him virtually unscathed besides a small cut on her muzzle. He breathed a sigh of relief and tilted his head back to look at the sky. The last remnants of the day had slipped away and had been replaced with an inky blackness studded with stars. It might have been from the shock or a hit to the head but through the haze Humphrey swore he could see Kate's face in the constellations. Tears began to well up in his eyes at the thought of his once love.
"Kate..." he whimpered. Humphrey pushed away the sad thoughts and turned his attention to Lilly who had begun to stir.
"Humphrey, you jumped too." said Lilly. "Why?"
"I wanted to show you that there are wolves that care you." he replied. "Although in hindsight it wasn't the best idea since I probably won't be able to walk tomorrow."
"Well, I'm glad you did Humphrey." she smiled and nuzzled his neck. "Thank you."
"No need to Lilly." he grinned. "You feeling alright now?
Lilly nodded. "Yeah but I'm still cold."
"I can fix that." Humphrey said as he wrapped her in his arms. "Now?"
"Never been better." she whispered closing her eyes. Humphrey followed suit and let Lilly's steady heart beat lull him to sleep.