It was noon by the time they made it to Secret Woodlands and to say Rayne was nervous was an understatement.The large male shuffled nervously along the edge of the Thicket, his gut feeling heavy and his mind swirling with what was about to happen. Yes, he could step back onto the lands easily enough, as he hadn’t left the pack just yet but with the knowledge that @Silver was beside him...

He didn’t want to leave her for a moment.

There was a sharp intake of breath when he thought of Aideen. The girl was what he considered his best friend and the promise that was between him and Aideen filled him with even more guilt. They had been so excited to see each other, to know the other was safe and alive. What was he going to tell @Aideen, if she came by and saw him with Silver and heard the news that he was leaving? Rayne felt terrible for doing this to her. Not to mention @Kite and all the other wolves he had come to consider family over the course of time he had been in Secret Woodlands. Would they hate him, for becoming injured and then upon healing, abandoning them just like that? The pack had expanded greatly since he joined yes but he felt like he was giving them a sort of betrayal in leaving them so soon. And with nothing to show for it. Would he be allowed to come back and visit them? Would @Miccah or @Nina or any others chase him away the moment he stepped near the borders?

He wasn’t aware of it but Rayne was trembling slightly and his breath had become short. He hated to let others down, even if it was in pursuit of his own happiness. He hated the thought that maybe, just maybe, this would be all for naught and Miccah and Nina wouldn’t let him go or Silver would leave him again. A small whine escaped him as his tail curled between his legs and his ears drooped against his head. His heart was torn. He didn’t want to leave Secret Woodlands but the thought of not having Silver in his future...That urge to have her by his side was even stronger.