"I wasn't ready!" he growled back. "How was I supposed to know that you were even here?" he asked. "Semyon, stop." he said, but when he wouldn't he grabbed the door. "Stop it, now!" he said, eyes challenging Volk's. "I didn't say I didn't want a pack without you."
He sighed, but wouldn't back down. It had never been in him to back down. "I am sorry. Every day, I've regretted leaving. But I'm here. Now. And I'm not going anywhere."