Theo had a long christmas. It was something he wasn't used to. Usually his powers would back away around this time, but it was getting worse each day. A soft growl emitted from his lips and he held back the cracking bones in his shoulder, dislocating it back into place. He won't change in this castle, not in front his his wife-to-be.In his hand, tightly held in a fist was a golden ring, with several trinities around the gold top and a diamonds in the middle, shining with a blood red tone on the outline, his blood. Theo silently went over towards the bed as Libby slept, worried about her all the time. The times have been different from Callaghan clan back home. He wasn't fighting with his actual brothers. He was always the weird one of the group, with him actually trying to fight back who he was. Now, he was protecting a pup, a woman who was no one quite like the one he knew in Ireland. The pack was growing and Theo didn't want to leave them at this time. He turned around, pulling out a piece of paper from his back pocket and putting it on the bed next to Libby and the pup, a ring on top. His beast was calling him as he leaned forward, growing softly. He had to leave and when he did, he staggered to door. He ran through the castle, out the door and into his wolf form, going into the forest. Where he'd be, no one would know.

"Libby,

I have to go. My beast is returning and I must hide from it. It's for your safety and the others. I don't want harm to anyone. It's why I've been so distant and no where to be seen for the last couple of days. I will be gone from the castle for a couple more days. I will return to you and the pup soon. Please forgive me.

Theo."