It is quiet in the new den commons. Everyone was off preoccupied with the mating dance in their dens. Jace was gone to the training academy in her father's realm during the week for the next several months.
Temo was depressed so he went for a long walk in the forest and found a hidden den. He went inside and looked around at the dust and other detritus that had collected on the floor. "This looks like a good place." he sayse to himself. He changed into his lycan form and got a broom and began to sweep out the den. He took his time as he had no where else to go or be and he had a lot of soul searching to do while there. Away from everyone else, he could forget what was going on in the private dens and he could, at least temporarily, forget about Jace and her absence.
He had many things to think about. For one, would the alphas want him around after his invovlement with her being removed from the old dens. And the nothing status that she gave him. The job wasn't the issue, he didn't mind looking after the sick and elderly He had been doing that some already. It was the non status. Sort of a limbo, not a beta but not a gamma either. He felt like he wasn't even worthy of being an omega, like he was less than an omega.
Do the others even want him around and have been just tolerating his presence. And what about Jace. Not about her absence, that was ok. He knew that her father wanted her to have this extra training. It was something else with her. Why was she avoiding consummating their pairing. He really cared about her, but does she care about him. Is she having second thoughts about being with him or was she only interested in being close friends. Also, would the pack be better off without his presence. He wanted to see his parents again but maybe it won't be so if he has to leave the pack. And Jace, it would rip his heart out if he had to leave her but maybe she would be better off without him. Give her a chance to find the right wolf.
Spending most of the day cleaning out the den and collecting evergreen boughs and other materials for a bed helped focus his mind some but there were so many questions to search for answers too. He wasn't really sure where to start. As the sun set, he finished cleaning and prepping the den. He looked out and considered going hunting as he hadn't eaten for several days but he wasn't hungry so didn't bother. He went over to his bed, transformed back to his wolf shape and laid down, head on forearms facing the den entrance. He slowly fell asleep tears dripping off of his muzzle and soaking into the moss of his bed.