Swiftcurrent Creek Is this love?

Immediately he saw her gaze and his heart fell to his toes. Why had it hurt so bad? He had walked away from them so as to not say anything else and his task had been a beta thing. He frowned thinking back through all their conversations and settled on his shoulders like a thunderclap her other mate. The one that had gone on a trip an never came home.

Oh shit. he breathed 

He took a deep breath. First of all I didn't say that. I was waiting to hear all i need to apologize for. Cause I was a shit wolf. And Arlette I...first thing. I am sorry for leaving. I had to run messages to Kvarsheim and riverclan about a violent wolf on the lose. I didn't think, about how that would affect you given your past at the time. And that was realy awful. Akavir asked me too. I was being a dick and was caught up in my own emotions to tell you and that wasn't fair.

Arric frowned at the river. Boy Eshe did a number on you to huh. She has Akavir a mess.

He glared at the water. He moved to ghost forward, but was unsure what else to do. If he said anything else it could be considered excuses and she needed actions and apologies, not excuses.