Ankyra Sound the light you stole

adi laughed wryly at her remark. he wished, so badly, that it could be above him, too. once upon a time--when he had been a wanderer, like her--these kinds of intrigues between packs were as foreign to him as anything. it had only been when he was invited into the morningside fold that he began to understand, and it had become duty when the mantle of leadership was placed upon him.

"yes," he responded. "myself and my-- another wolf," he amended, looking sheepish. my mate. when would he get out of the habit of those two words? it had been his reality for so long that it was etched into his vocabulary. for all he enjoyed the newfound freedom, he found himself longing for the day where he could say those two words again in truth rather than error.

aditya sighed, rolling his shoulders. "i ought to extend a peace offering to your leaders," he said quietly. "will you bear witness, if i come soon? i might need some backup." his words were serious, but the smirk on his face lightened them, somewhat.