ALRIGHT I'M BACK FOR NOW. I've made you all promises and I'm sorry i haven't kept them. I tried to get back into writing and I just couldn't because I was either too damn lazy or too damn busy. So I'm sorry i let you all down and here is the next chapter you deserve.

PREVIOUSLY ON 'LIVING IN SAWTOOTH'

Zeta stepped back slightly and kept his mouth shut from that point on. "Ares" Arrow said as he turned back towards Humphrey and Glared, "Show him the way out." Ares Nodded and looked at Humphrey, gesturing for him to follow. Humphrey narrowed his eyes at Arrow and started to walk away before Arrow held his paw out to stop him. "However Humphrey, Either you come back to us, or we kill everyone you care about. Especially that blonde female, Kate right?" Arrow smirked and brought his paw down for them to continue.

Humphrey Growled silently as he walked away and followed Ares out of the dark cave.

Once he was out he confronted Ares growled at him. "What the hell Ares.."

"I'm Sorry Humphrey... They recruited me a week before I met you.. I'm just doing what I'm Told." Ares replied before turning around and walking back into the darkness of the cave.

Humphrey was lost in decisions. Protect everyone by abandoning them all, or Letting everyone he cares for die in front of him.

And Now...

Humphrey looked behind him after watching Ares retreat into the deep, dark cave. "This can't be happening..." Humphrey stated, turning around and starting to pad back towards the pack. He was confused, and lost. Soon after, it started to rain hard, Next came the Thunder.

"Do I join them again... or risk it all..." He asked himself, lost in thought. "Damn you Arrow... That's cowards play to threaten something like that.." Humphrey looked forward, traveling through all the tall weeds and lunging over the fallen trees that stood in his way. "This is not going to turn out well. These things never end the way you think..."

After passing all the obstacles, He shook his fur out from all the rain and began to sprint the rest of the way back into camp. Minutes passed of sprinting through mud and pushing through all the heavy wind that picked up as thunder roared behind him. "It's all up to me..." Humphrey said to himself.

several moments went by and Humphrey was now trudging towards the pack borders, "Maybe I can tell them to leave...maybe they'll listen..?" Humphrey shook his head, letting out a long sigh. "How am I going to do this..."

At the mean time, Kate was worrying badly, Eve and Winston were trying to calm her down and keep her mind off of Humphrey. "Honey I'm sure he's fine, If he really loves you he'll come back, That's something you guys have, He will come back. Trust me." Eve stated, running her paw along Kate's back. "He's left before, why wouldn't he leave again..." Kate stated, digging her face into the ground.

Winston let out a sigh and grinned, watching his daughter so messed up was almost tearing him up so he walked partially out of the den and watched the rain fall. Every so often there was a long streak of lightning that came down. That's when Winston heard a noise coming from the side of the den, he turned his head back to Eve and Kate and mouthed "Stay here"

Winston slowly trudged out of the den, lightly lifting and planting his paws on the dirt. The rain was cold and hard, seconds flew by as Winston investigated near the den, soon enough he spotted a shadow trailing towards him. He paused in a corner and waited for the unfamiliar wolf to pass by him, at that second, he took the chance and pounced on top of the wolf, baring his teeth and growling loudly. "Who are you, state your business on our Territory!" Winston growled.

"Winston... It's...It's Humphrey...Mind getting off me..This is uncomfortable..." Humphrey stated, trying to get out of his grasp. "Humphrey?... Where have you been?!" Winston pushed Humphrey to the ground and growled lightly at him. "You had Kate worried sick!"

Humphrey hit the ground with a loud thud and looked down covered in mud. "I had something to take care of..." *His eyes went from glaring at the ground to gazing up into Winston's eyes.

Winston snickered and turned around, padding back to the girls. "Come on...she's waiting for you..."

Humphrey got up and followed slowly behind Winston before watching him vanish into the den. Humphrey looked at the ground and sighed before walking in as well.

Winston's POV

I padded into the den, Eve and Kate's backs turned from me. I shook my head with a sigh and took a seat along the walls of the cave before watching Humphrey walk in next. Humphrey looked over at me and I gave him a frightful glare, you could see his eyes slightly widen before he looked forward towards Kate and my mate, Eve.

Eve turned around and saw Humphrey, she had also gave him a glare by what I could tell. She then looked over at me and I grinned at her as she walked over to me, taking a seat next to me, watching them both.

Kate's POV

I was sitting there, looking to my right, watching my mother leave my side and walk up to my father. That's when I felt something rubbing against left side, I quickly turned my head towards it and saw Humphrey laying next to me, My tail was swaying back and forth rapidly. "So you do Love me.." I gave my best smile for him and giggled lightly before laying in front of him, our eyes looking in each others.

"Always, and Forever." He gave me his usual cringe worthy smile, which of course made me chuckle. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry I made you worry... I shouldn't have just left.." He said.

"It's Fine... It's all fine... Where did you go...?" I asked, tilting my head to the side slightly and moving up closer to him.

"I uhm... I went to search for an old friend.. I met him about a couple weeks ago and he was abandoned by his pack so I thought he could maybe join us.. we could take him in..." He said, looking straight into my eyes with a smile.

"Oh... well why didn't you just tell me..? where'd your cast go..?" I asked, curious.

"I had to leave in a hurry... I had to find him before he left the valley..." He said. "I took it off myself..." He stated.

I bit my lip and grinned at him, trying to believe him. I just shrugged it off and shook my head, rolling to his side and laying up against him and burying my head into what felt like his wet fur. "I'm just glad you're back and alright..." I stated, letting out a long and relieved sigh.

Third POV

Humphrey had now lied to Kate to prevent any more stress for the night and it was weighing on him, but he couldn't bring himself to tell them right now. 'What am I going to do...' Humphrey thought to himself.

The Morning after, Humphrey woke up and got up yawning lightly. He saw Kate, Winston and Eve all still sleeping. "It was a rough night for them all." Humphrey whispered. He then stepped over Kate slowly and walked out of the den in the morning light to look around at all the flood that happened from last night. "What a storm can do..." He shook his head and laughed to himself quietly.

Kate woke up minutes after Humphrey did and she slowly got up with soggy eyes, stretching out and looking around for Humphrey until she saw him outside of the cave. She padded over to him slowly and took a seat next to him. "Sunrise is beautiful right..?" She asked looking up at it. Humphrey looked up at the sunrise himself and then back down to meet her Gaze. "Very, but not as beautiful as you." He stated with a sly smirk and a chuckle escaping his muzzle.

Kate pushed him gently and licked his nose lightly before leaning into him.

Humphrey remembered last night with Arrow and he looked down at the ground letting out a sigh, he was lost and trying to find the right word to say to Kate. "Hey Kate...?" He asked, looking at the ground. "What is it?" She replied looking over at him with a slight tilt in her head. "So I was thinking... Maybe you should Leave..." Humphrey stated, closing his eyes as tears streamed down his face.

Kate felt like her heart snapped when he said to leave. "Why...would you want me to leave..?" Kate asked, her breathing increased and she has just gotten him back, and now he wants her to leave.

"Yeah... I'm not safe.." Humphrey stated, not wanting to make eye contact with her. Kate gave a confused look in her eyes. "What do you mean you're not safe?" She asked curiously. "I mean you don't know what I've done, You don't know who I was.. Who I still am.." Humphrey said, opening his eyes and looking forward, trying to wipe the tears off his face.

"I'm trying to Protect you.." Humphrey said, sighing.

Kate looked at him and back at the ground, tears starting to form in her eyes. She got up from sitting next to him and walked inside the cave, laying down in the back of den, her back facing him.

"I don't know how this is going to end... I need guidance.." Humphrey mumbled to himself, letting out a long and deep sigh. "If you're not going to leave, Then 'I' will... I'm sorry Kate.. but I can't watch the ones I love parish in front of me again... Never again.." He stated, getting up and looking back at Kate for a solid few moments before walking away from the den and towards the borders.

ALRIGHT! WHATS GONNA HAPPEN NEXT? WHAT DO YOU THINK? WHAT WILL KATE AND HUMPHREY DO? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HUMPHREY WHEN HE GOES BACK TO ARROW? hope you all enjoyed this chapter, Peace out and Keep reading! OH AND GLAD TO BE BACK.