Phantom Hollow Surprise! Can I sleep over?

Burke looked to the side at Malice and let his his ears fall back. If he was working hard enough then he would be too occupied to feel any pain. He was not really tempted to feel that pain, though unconsciously it was always there in the background. He was old. He had six ears of life and they had not been easy but he never wanted that out of life. Still, he could not say he was completely unhappy. He just... dealt with things instead of feeling them. He let out a soft sigh in answer, not really knowing what to say for once. Then he just decided to own up for it. "Yes," he spoke. Yet, before he had Meldresi. They told each other a lot, yet never really about these things. Strange.

"Why would I change myself. I am not unhappy. Now it is just not a fun time having my son being murdered by a cat. You start questioning yourself and I never question myself," he stated to her. He did have an air of confidence. He did not really want to see his problem, but he should deal with it eventually. Yet, ever since he left his father's pack he had dealt with hardships, even before that. "I am not going to blabber about my feelings. That won't do any good," he huffed. "Not against every pack mate. They need me to be their leader. The alpha might have more status and act all high and mighty, but what most don't even realize is that by being an alpha is that you are in charge and responsible for what happens, or how much food there is. If I am not in control of myself how can I expect my members to follow me?," he spoke to her. "It is just that Meldresi is gone now. She knew and I could tell her," he excused. She had been his equal after all. Maybe he did need a new mate, one to balance him out and one to lead with him.