Noctisardor Bypass ? It's not gonna hurt much. Promise.

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It was a typical summer day. Things were starting to get warmer, brighter, perhaps, and Gwen's worry from the last few days was beginning to fade. Life was decent, she supposed. Nothing special, but nothing at all bad. Kelina had been scarce recently, too, so maybe she was losing interest. That, for sure, would lessen the stress on the white queen's shoulders. She was patrolling today, as usual, and nothing seemed wrong. One of the caches had been seemingly attacked by a little rascal, but it was okay. Only a mouse had been stolen from the cache, and Gwen had re-burried everything. Mawk had patrolled early this morning, but was now with Illecebra and the pups, and she assumed that Cry had been patrolling last night. Horosk was out hunting, probably with Semira, and Circe was back. Honestly, the Empress thought that the dark raven had left, but apparently not. She would have to talk to her later. Everyone in the pack was busy with their own tasks, so Gwen had come out to patrol and mark the borders again.
 
It was just as she was planning to head back to her den that the wind brought her a scent. At first, she thought little of it, simply knowing it was another wolf, probably looking to join, but after a second sniff she began to realise. Her hackles rose, and her heart almost stopped beating. Could it be? After all this time, was he back? How? She needed to see. As much as she wanted to flee, just get away from the area, she couldn't. As Alphess, she had to see who was at the borders. She just prayed that it wasn't him.

She tried to focus. She raised her tail as usual, showing her rank, with her head raised. She tried to look regal and strong, but inside her heart was bounding and her head throbbed, fear welling up inside her with every step she made. Then she saw him. And all she could do was gasp in shock, freezing where she stood, just a few metres away from him.