Chapter Ten - Sacraffice

Kate

A hush falls over the ravine. Everyone's attention is on Humphrey now.

Winston approaches Humphrey. "Why can't you go through with the marriage?" Winston whispers.

Humphrey looks around nervously "I'm… There's… someone else."

My pulse jumps. Could he possibly be talking about me? Winston curses under his breath "You know how important this marriage is?"

"Yes…" Humphrey stares at his paws.

"And you know what will happen if this marriage doesn't take place?"

Humphrey nods.

Winston grinds his teeth "Who is so important to you that you'd risk the safety of the pack for?"

I'm completely fixated on Humphrey, waiting for his response. He looks up and our eyes meet. "You're daughter" He replies. My heart stops. I focus on just trying to breath. He said he loves me? He's never really shown interest in me as anything more than a friend. Everyone else is shocked speechless too.

"Humphrey… I." Tony Interrupts me "That's against pack law! Winston, Talk some sense into him!"

Winston stands there, mouth agape. "Winston, if your alpha doesn't marry my daughter, there will be war" Tony Threatens.

"Then I'll step down as alpha" Humphrey says.

Winston is taken back even more. "Humphrey…" My eyes water. Being the next pack leader has always been his dream. He's strived for it ever since he was a pup.

"What?" Tony's confused "You can't be serious?"

Winston smirks "Why not? Your daughter can still marry the next pack leader. It just won't be Humphrey."

"But it's against pack law" Tony says.

"I don't see how that's any concern of yours" Winston replies.

Tony thinks about it. "It's a better solution than war" Winston adds. "Fine" Tony finally agrees.

I'm frozen in place. Is this really happening? I must still be sleeping on the train. Humphrey slowly approaches me. I stare into his eyes blankly. "Kate?" He asks nervously. I snap out of my trance and kiss him. He's taken back but soon kisses back. I pull away and notice everyone's eyes on us.

I shrink lower to the ground "Can we go somewhere less crowded?"

"Of course" We slip away from the chaos of the two packs. A lot of wolves watched us leave. We were the highlight of the night, maybe the year. Humphrey led me over to a small pond. The full moon shimmers over the water. We lie down in the grass, and I curl up next to Humphrey.

After a while, I look up at Humphrey "You gave up everything for me."

Humphrey grins at me "You are everything to me."

We talk for hours before I fall asleep next to him.

The End. I might be done with writing on this archive. I'm going to delete my unfinished story: Forever. I might possibly do one more story that I've been wanting to write, but I'll need enough people who will actually read it. It will be a sequel to Cold Blood. Review or pm me if you want me to write it.