Suspension

"Lilly, what is it?" Humphrey asked as he craned his neck to try and get a better look past her.

Lilly didn't answer but instead stepped out of the way to reveal a sight that stopped Humphrey's heart dead. A sight Humphrey thought he would never see again, not in a million years. The one wolf he dreaded to see again but at the same time longed for her touch was standing right before him, looking the exact same as she did 3 months ago. Suddenly the wounds in his heart tore open and he found himself choking back tears of pain and joy. She must have seen him for she called out his name and began to approach with a cute smile drawn on her face.

"Kate, no. . .it can't be," He whimpered backing into the crowd.

"Humphrey," Kate hugged the Omega. "I missed you so much,"

Humphrey's body froze as Kate's arms wrapped around him in and awkward embrace. Gruffly Humphrey pulled himself away from Kate and took a step back.

"What are you doing here?" Humphrey blurted out.

Kate let out a small gasp."I'm shocked Humphrey, aren't you glad to see me?"

Anger flared up inside Humphrey, she's pretending like nothing happened! He had a few choice words to say but held his tongue.

"You didn't answer my question." he said with a tone that was border lining a growl.

Kate shrank back a little. "Humphrey, I'm sorry really, I made a mistake," she apologized. "I didn't want for any of this too happen."

"Then why did you leave huh?" Humphrey asked, his voice his voice slowly raising. "You just tossed me aside like a caribou bone picked clean of meat!"

"Humphrey I,"

"And did you even think for a minute about how this was going to effect me or Lilly?" Humphrey screamed at her.

"No just let me explain," Kate pleaded.

"There's nothing to explain." Humphrey snarled back.

"Just give me a chance, please," Kate begged.

Humphrey gave her a cold stare. "Why should I trust you?"

"Because," Kate replied. "I love you,"

"No you don't," Humphrey spat turning his back on Kate. "You shouldn't have come back."

"Humphrey," she whimpered. But the Omega didn't answer, he instead took a deep breath and charged off into the night without a backwards glance.

Lilly hadn't stopped running since she'd seen Garth, she took one look at him and immediately turned the other direction. Wanting to put some distance between them she had weaved her way through every conceivable short cut and side path and now found her self at the top of the howling rock. The moon cast its soft light over the forest and reflected off of the newly fallen snow. Lilly's breathing slowed as she tried to calm herself down and think clearly for a minute.

"Why are you back Garth?" she whispered to herself.

"Because I have something I need to tell you," Garth's deep voice cut through the air. Lilly turned to see the red Alpha heaving himself up over the rocks edge. Without a word she quickly stood to leave.

"No no don't leave, please, here me out." Garth said as he slowly walked towards Lilly. Reluctantly she sat back down and let Garth join her by the edge. They sat in silence for awhile admiring the beauty of the snow blanketed forest. Finally Garth spoke.

"Lilly, I'm sorry for what I did, I truly am," he said sullenly. "And in a way I wish I could take it all back," Lilly kept her gaze fixed hard on the ground, resisting the urge to look at his sparkling green eyes. "I'm a coward Lilly, I wasn't ready for a big commitment and I'm sorry you got hurt," he turned towards her. "And I don't expect you to forgive me, but I wanted you to know how I felt." Lilly lifted her gaze and laid her eyes upon the wolf she had fallen in love with. He gave a weak half smile that looked exactly as she remembered, while his eyes shone emerald in the moonlight. Lilly's gaze dropped to the ground.

"I need some time to think," she whispered. "Okay, I'll leave you alone," Garth said as she stood to leave. "Come find me of you want to talk." Lilly bit her lip as she watched him pad over to the opposite side of the cliff.

"Thank you," she said quickly.

"For what?"

"Apologizing," Lilly replied. Garth smiled and leaped from the top of the rock leaving Lilly alone with her thoughts as more snow continued to fall down from the clouds.