Regret Ch. 6

A/N: Hey guys, thanks again for reviewing. Here's Chapter 6 of Regret and hope you like it. I'm so happy that I've got 10 followers and over 800 views, it's crazy. I couldn't have done this without you guys. Hope you enjoy it again and I'll see you in the Ink! :) You guys are Awesome!

Lilly's POV:

Wow, those words hit home to me…. I can't believe Humphrey said that he'd be there for me….. That night, the "Dream" came to me again. This time, things were clearer….. I could see the surroundings more vividly, and I could see the shape of my "future mate" (as I liked to refer to him like that now) better. He wasn't as built as I thought he would be. He was still strong and built, but really lean. I could see the color of his fur better, it was a gentle gray with some black and silver streaking his body. Even when I could see better, to my great disappointment in the way Mother Nature works, I couldn't see his face, but again I could see that one thing that I knew the instant I saw that part of his face, I knew I didn't have to worry about anything.

Those sapphire eyes of his still glowed even brighter this time, the kindness still showing greatly. Still more to his eyes, I saw something I didn't see in them before: Love. I knew that he loved me the way he looked at me….. I had no thought of doubt in that department.

The scenery was absolutely beautiful. The leaves on the trees were many shades of red, yellow, and green, and they were dancing and falling from the trees around us. It seemed as if they were revolving just around us. The scent of roses were all around us, and the pond was so clear, I could see my reflection perfectly now, but not my mate's reflection. Mother Nature just thought I had to wait for the real Truth. Another thing that I hadn't noticed, I saw drops of water hitting the still pool, forming waves all around the pond, making a water display. It was raining, and then I thought of Humphrey, thinking about rain the same way he did… I was at home now, I felt like this place was better than Jasper. My worries and doubts were gone. I was in perfect peace.

My "mate" started howling again, but this time there was meaning to it. It was almost as if he was greeting the rain like a friend, and almost like it was a ballad to it. Then, when he howled, his body shifted, I could swear he felt lighter, like he got some burden off of his chest. Like there was something inside of him that disturbed him. What was it? Pain? Sorrow? Regret? I couldn't tell, but now, he seemed like a different person than he was a minute ago. Then, finally, he looked at me. This was when his howling became like a plea for me to join in. Once again I was really entranced by his ballad, and it was just so beautiful, it was hard to resist. This time I wanted to play with him and see how far I could go without joining in. The moments where I was waiting, I felt and saw his eyes pierce into my heart, and the love was so intense, even the thought of resisting that feeling made me want to make me mad at myself, so I joined in. It was so beautiful when our voices entwined with one another's. It felt so perfect, so real. Deep inside, I felt like that in the dream, I also felt lighter, like the feelings of Garth and my own regret melted away. It was so powerful, even the birds fell silent, entranced by our love song, and when it was done, everything seemed to freeze in time. And sadly, to my great dismay, I woke up.

I didn't wake up lighter either, that lump of sorrow and pain stayed there, maliciously greeting me with some kind of unknown cruelty that I just loathed myself for having this regret inside of me.

I opened my eyes, and then I saw Humphrey staring at me, and I mumbled my good morning to him. "So, what do you want to do today?" He asked tiredly. I could see it in his face. There were lines under his eyes which made me feel sorry for him because he couldn't get to sleep. I then asked," Humphrey, holy crap, you look like something died in you."

"I think something did. I'm so tired, I pulled an all-nighter watching over you, but don't feel bad, I wanted to," he replied.

I was so grateful to Humphrey at that point. He literally spent all night watching over me to make sure I was safe. He needs his sleep. I decided to show my appreciation and replied, "Here Humphrey, you look like a mess, and you need some sleep. I'll go get us some brunch for us so you can rest, Ok? Don't worry, I'll be back."

With a muffled thank you, he fell flat on his face on the ground, knocked out. I kind of chuckled inside after he fell. He really was a funny guy. "Silly Omega," I mumbled, and I left to get food for us.

A/N: There, I really enjoyed writing this chapter. I hope you like it guys. I can't believe this story has almost a thousand views. Please leave your comments and I'll see you guys for the next chapter. MLW22 Out! :)