The Freedom of a Wolf's Love

Chapter 6

-The Return-

A/N- WOW, It has been a long time since I've updated. It has been almost a year since that last chapter when I promised I would update soon. Life has just flown past me and has changed so much. To think, I started this story over two years ago. I took a look at the previous chapters and discovered how short they were and how much work they need. I was going to improve them, but I decided not to. It shows my progression as an author with every chapter I add. I started this when I was 15 and now I am 18. It may seem like a long time to be writing one story with only 6 chapters with this addition, but I have stuck with it because it's part of me. So, This chapter is dedicated to all my readers who have stuck with me and put up with all my bad habits when it comes to updating. I love you all. Thank You.

Recap-

The glowing figure filtered into the ground, joining with the white light surrounding the figure. They mixed together until the light settled and the body started to float upwards. The ground giving way before the invisible force.

The people above ground, squawked in fear, as the ground started to rumble around the resting-place. They looked on in astonishment as a small figure came floating up and into the air before being set down on the ground softly.

They inched forward slowly, afraid and curious all at once. Kouga, decided to be the bravest and stepped up. He gently touched the figures shoulder but jumped back again with a yelp when a spark flew from his hand into the body.

With a great sigh, the body started to wake up. Wide blue eyes opened, fluttering against milky skin. Groaning, the girl started to stand up on shaky legs. She turned around to face the crowd and smiled with a little difficulty. She waved and started to walk towards them.

They all took a step back, and she looked at them in confusion. She opened her mouth to say something but couldn't get a word out. She frowned and cleared her throat, "K..K.Kouga..?"

He stepped forward a little and she reached out a hand to him, shaking slightly from her bodies unused muscles. "P.P..Please K..Kouga.. Don't..Be a..Afraid." He reached out to her hand, slightly meeting it, and she fell down before him. "Kouga…Don't Le..Let Me leave Again…"

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Kouga, The prince of the Eastern Ookami glanced at the crowd bewildered and unsure of what had just happened. The supposed body of his mate lay before him and he made no further move towards her. The gathering had mixed looks set upon their faces, ranging from fear to confusion. The body, still on the ground, made a shuddering noise, which drew his attention back to it.

Dirty Blonde hair lay in disarray with twigs and leaves intertwined. The previously pristine white dress that adorned the figure was now an off white due to aging of the material. The healthy tanned skin was a pale sicklier color from absence of the sun. Her beauty still shone through and was only slightly masked by small imperfections.

DarkWolf, the fraternal twin of the all too familiar figure, stepped forward from the gathering with trepidation and uncertainty. "WhiteWolf, My sister. Please, if it is you.. Please, wake up. WhiteWolf.." She glanced down at her sister, and a strangled sound escaped her throat. She knelt down and lightly touched the pale skin of someone she thought was long dead. "Please."

Inuyasha walked to his mate, and lay a hand on her shoulder as a sign of support. Tears began to slowly make their way down her small face and her long black hair fell into her face as great sobs began to wrack her body. "WhiteWolf. WAKE up! Damn you, please.. Wake up."

Cadence emerged from the crowd and ran to join her two younger siblings. She sank to the ground and her normally composed face fell as she saw the broken state of her family. "WhiteWolf, my love. It is time to join the land of the living again. You have a husband and territory waiting for you. You have family waiting. We need you.. Its been.." Her voice trailed of as she too became consumed by her emotions. Her voice cracked as she whispered, "It has been torture, WhiteWolf."

Sesshoumaru walked to stand beside Inuyasha, allowing his mate and sister-in-law a moment of grief over their sister's unresolved death and her sudden re-emergence into their lives along with her fainted form.

Kouga remained stone-faced the entire time his family sat at his feet with his mate. His eyes appeared distant and cold, so unlike his naturally warm and affectionate self. Sesshoumaru happened to glance over and see Kouga's reaction. He took hold of Cadence and lifted her to her feet, startling her from her grieving. He calmly whispered in her ear and she nodded her head before composing her self and taking the hand of DarkWolf.

They stepped back, allowing Kouga space and some privacy. They turned away politely and made away with a curious crowd following them back to the Den. Kouga remained in his position until the last person filtered away and disappeared from sight. A shaky sigh escaped him and he glanced down with a frown. The body of his mate lay unmoving still, though very much alive.

He stared at her for what seemed like hours, before he collapsed with a cry beside her. Choked sobs escaped him as he released a half a decade worth of pent up anguish and sadness. "WhiteWolf, Why did you leave me! How could you have just disappeared? I needed you so much and you just left! I loved you. And you abandoned me."

Her Bright blue eyes opened softly, painstakingly taking their time. She raised a shaking hand to his cheek and whispered so quietly that he could barely hear, " I didn't leave because I wanted to. I had no choice. I loved you so much, Kouga. I always have and I always will."

He started to sob again as her words registered and he felt her touch for the first time in five years. "I love you, my mate." For the first time, he felt like things were all right, That things would be ok from now on. As long as he had his wife with him, by his side, Everything would turn out. As long as she was with him.

FIN

A/N- There you have it, the final chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed and thank you for sticking with me. I know it took a long time. Review and perhaps there will be a One shot sequel.. A lot longer than this chapter. Lol.