---- Leo said he was looking for a pair of rings. Three- carat diamonds, engraved with our names. From the description, it was our bonding rings. During one of our fights, we had thrown them into the pond by the door and apparently, he'd quietly retrieved them afterward and kept them. He soon called other staff to help search. This helped finding it go faster. "Alpha, I found it!" A staff member said, as if discovering a life-saving treasure, held it up for Leo to see. His hands trembled as he took the ring. I pursed my lips and waited. My wolf was confused as to what he wanted to do with the rings. But the next moment, he lost his grip. The ring slipped from his hand and rolled straight into a storm drain. "No!!" Leo let out a roar in panic. ---- He went wild, yanking at the grate, practically ripping it off to try and retrieve the ring. I stood frozen in shock. My wolf felt slight anger as I watched him. After I have been tortured to death, , this is the performance he's putting on now? A performance of Deep, devoted love? Did this make any sense? Wasn't he the one who wanted me dead? By the next morning, the news of Leo causing a massive scene at the garbage station had spread around the pack, but he didn't care at all. Clutching the recovered ring, he fell asleep peaceful for the first time. I only had twelve hours left before my consciousness disappeared from this world. At 9 a.m., right when the temple opened, Leo showed up at the door. With long strides, he walked up to the wolf hawho had done my cremation, as he was just unlocking the place. ---- "Tell her that I've forgiven her," he said to the confused werewolf. "Sorry?" The werewolf asked, his face filled with confusion. But he soon realized he was talking to the alpha Leo and stopped him from showing it on his face. He just smiled awkwardly. "Um... who are you talking about?" he asked Leo. "Where's Judy?!" Leo asked, the grabbed the werewolf by the collar, his eyes wild. It was clear his wolf was loosing sanity. When the werewolf heard my name, he recalled the dramatic ashe scattering Leo had done and the realized who he was talking about. "Judy... she was cremated on the 29th of last month. I already handed her ashes over to you." "No. She's not dead!" Leo insisted. Leo looked like he was going to lose it. His wolf felt pain washing through him making him ---- almost loose his sanity. He demanded the Temple return me to him. My wolf could not believe the sight. I stood nearby and laughed. Wasn't it already too late? He was demanding they give me back when in just a few more hours and even my soul would be gone. The farce finally ended with Temple staff stepping in to mediate. After that, Leo began wandering aimlessly again. Eventually, his aimless steps brought him back to our den.