Bearclaw Valley faded into the night

When he had first known about Scarlett and Kove's relationship, he had thought that they were a perfect match, a true couple the gods had blessed. But now, he saw that that was simply not the case. Kove was an absolutely terrible husband to the albino, leaving when he'd known she was pregnant and leaving the pack and the babies in his wife and his paws. Irresponsible piece of shit. Kove would have to redeem himself in Raziel eyes when he came back, if he ever came back. He was unworthy of Scarlett. 

He could not deny that he wished to take Scarlett as his wife with Kove absent for so long, surely he'd earned the right, caring for her in her pregnancy, caring for the pack. He'd done so much for the Valley and Kove...Kove had done nothing but establish the pack as a leader and then abandon them when their numbers were low. The Roman did not care for any excuses the white former king had, he had abandoned a packmate when she needed him most, no words could redeem himself, only worthy deeds. 

He should never have left the Wilds in first place, if he hadn't, Scarlett would be his wife, his mate instead of the Inuit and she would be happily pregnant with his kids in a place teeming with loyal wolves where they would lead together. It could still happen. And Raziel held on to that hope, however small it was.

The Roman watched as she sat up and spoke, saying that because he had been helping her out and so she was wondering if he would become the Beta of the Valley. She continued, saying she wished to wait until he was the Valley's official healer but since he was doing more Beta work with each passing day, she thought she would make it official. Scarlett finished off by saying they would have visitors from Blackfeather Woods and that this 'Meldresi''s children would be her soon and he couldn't eat them. The stuff about not being hard on wolves entering the outskirts nearly drew a scoff from the hardened Roman, but he withheld it.

It was no doubt Scarlett thought this rise to Beta was a gift, an honor, and truth to be told, it was and Raziel was honored to have it. But he felt as if she was giving this to him to shut his mouth, felt like she was saying 'go do your work, Kove will come and take care of me, I don't need you,.' Of course that wasn't what she meant, he knew that, it was just the jealousy inside him talking. 

Bowing, Raziel accepted his position, "I will be honored, my queen," he said. "Who is this Meldresi and what is this Blackfeather Woods pack?"