Emberwood No way we all get through this...

With the drama in the packlands Stark had left the borders only because of Rhodes and Banner being present. If not for the two of them the Beta Male might not have left again, not with Octavia and Tambourine still there - not with the way that Octavia was feeling about the rest of her packmates. Still there was the nagging feeling that he might lose her - but to what? Banner's words kept coming back to him, that he needed to tell her how he felt, to act on the impulses. 

It wasn't easy, however. Stark lifted up his head, slipping from his pack after telling Banner and Rhodes what he was up to. He just needed a day - and he certainly wasn't scouting nearby places that the Alpha female and her child might hide. He could stay close with the pack and still keep an eye on her, if it came down to it. 

This was out of control. How far did he go before his own sanity snapped? The male paused by a large tree, rubbing his coat against it - he wouldn't think any more on the matters for that day. He refused to.