It had been more than a few days since Alyssum had told him to leave her alone, and he had not approached her since. He hadn’t told anyone, save Ismeme, about the rejection but he knew his emotions were crystal clear to his pack mates. Unlike most other leaders who tried to save face, keeping their emotions at bay around members, Jazper was not one to hide his feelings. He loved his pack mates and trusted them with his life so he felt no need to shield his grumpiness. When he was like this most of the pack avoided him, as he tended to run with his emotions when in such a state. Ismeme had attempted to reassure him, dragging him out of the Fort and to the hot springs for some relaxation and a heart to heart over a few drinks. It had helped him sleep better for at least that night but now he was back in his slump.
He had retrieved the ring from under the bed, where it had landed after he threw it. Now it lay untouched again on a shelf, mocking him every time he got a book to read from. The Sole had debated taking it to Halifax and trading it for some other small token but he simply did not feel up to it. It seemed Alyssum had ben avoiding him along with everyone else, which only added to his confused emotions. What were they going to do now? Avoid each other like a pair of 9 month olds? He tried to keep his mind off of everything, lying on his bed focusing on the book his hands, but it was no use as he just stared blankly at the pages.
A quiet knock and voice at the door automatically caused his ears to fall to his head as he quietly shuffled off of the bed and placed the book down gently. Standing stupidly he stared at the door not sure what to do. Was she here to tell him off? Try to explain why she had rejected him? He was conflicted between a childish need to hide from someone who would scold him and his respect for the female he loved and who was now his equal in rank. Finally he called back in a small voice, “Come in.” It was that quiet anger, the silence that had caused the Alpha to submit to her demands. If she had been loud, yelled at him and blamed him for ruining the moment or something he would have no problem standing tall and demanding in pride she lower her voice and keep her accusations to herself. But that quiet anger moved him to behave, even to be obediently quiet and accept whatever she had to say.
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