Love

Earlier that morning

Andrius

A cold wind caressed the side of my face and my hair swayed. A smell drifted through the forest and the sounds that echoed around me were mesmerizing. I was the most relaxed when I was here, surrounded by trees, and fog. My days were long and my life had been scheduled out months in advance. It was only thanks to a canceled meeting that I got to have a morning to myself since I’d taken over as Alpha.

Twigs and leaves crunched below my paws were the sounds that brought me the most comfort. I tasted the promise of rain in the air and smelled the fresh evergreen around me. My wolf and I were the happiest when we were in the forest, surrounded by nature and away from the hustle and bustle work and the responsibilities of running the largest pack in the country.

It wasn’t long before the cave hidden deep in the forest came into view. The closer it grew the more at ease I felt. As a pup, I ran through these same woods with friends. One cold winter, I got lost an