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The sadness was just building up inside of him, he was just ready to burst into tears, but first he had to leave the den and greet Nars and his children. He didn't go back in afterwards.

"Hi" he said shakily. Nars didn't notice.

"Hello, Humphrey. How are you?"

"Fi... Fine" he lied.

Fleet had just arrived, Humphrey having just gotten used to him constantly wanting to be around Claudette. They were talking with Magril, Stinky and Runt while Humphrey was sitting outside the den looking up at the stars, gently sobbing to himself just out of the kid's earshot. He was alone, alone and sad. Kate was away but, when he though about that, it just made him sadder. But what was to be sad about?

Humphrey was having quite a good day, he hadn't heard any of his wife's usual shouting or his children's usual arguing. When he looked at his life he was disappointed, with children who didn't respect him and a wife who probably didn't care about how much stress she put on him. He was a stay at home dad, never able to see his friends or go for a walk, and definitely never able to spend time alone with Kate! That reminded him, where Kate was.

About a week prior Humphrey had made a discovery that hurt him. No, that destroyed him. He and his friend Salty had walked past the hunting grounds when Salty noticed Kate and Hutch walking together. He didn't tell Humphrey he saw them, because they were laughing together. Then they hugged and Salty turned a deep red with anger and embarrassment, Humphrey hadn't noticed. He wouldn't mind but Hutch had his hand near Kate's well...

Humphrey was told about it later, but he didn't care. It wasn't until more people said they had seen it he became worried, first Mooch, then Shakey, then even Winston all said they'd seen them acting strangely together. But it was what Candu said that obliterated his hope, he had overheard them talking about going together to the moonlight howl. That howl was tonight. He realised it all made sense, the tail entwining, the hugging, the touching, the laughing. They were having an affair, and only Salty, Humphrey and those two know about it. Humphrey wanted to tell Winston and Eve, but they would probably support their daughter.

Now, he is just crying to himself. It got worse, until Claudette noticed, she left the others who hadn't heard him and went down to where her father was.

"Dad, why are you crying?" she asked in a slightly shaky and nervous voice.

He looked down to his young daughter and tried to smile, but just broke down further. Claudette had grown much bigger now and was about the size of Kate when she left for Alpha School, something she would do in just a few more moons.

"I... I'm... fine" he finally chocked out to her, a statement she new was false.

"You're crying your eyes out, Dad! What's happening?" she too was nearly bursting into tears at the site of her father, if Runt saw him like this he'd never stop weeping.

"Ask your mother!" he shouted violently, leaning in on her and making her nervous. A few awkward seconds later she broke into tears. Humphrey was inconsolable now, and couldn't bring himself to say anything more to his daughter, or even hug her.

He just walked off and towards Salty's den. His only friend who new what was happening. Maybe he could help him. Salty had long been his best friend, the one he ate fermented berries with, the one he tried weird new herbs with (well, he does have a surfer dude accent!), even the one he 'experimented' with when they were younger. But they didn't keep that up, not for disliking it - in fact, they liked it a lot! - But because the only thing less acceptable then than an Alpha and Omega in love was a guy and a guy in love.

"Hey, Sa... Salty." he said in a far less joyous tone then usual. He wasn't crying anymore though.

"I know, I know, you're upset. What do you need?"

"Just to make sure, before I get the divorce from Winston."

"Of what?" Salty asked inquisitively. He started getting closer to Humphrey.

"That she's really cheating on me. I made my daughter cry, I..." he couldn't manage any more, and he started crying again.

Salty put his arm around his friend as if to say he would help. Salty would have 'comforted' him in a slightly different way, but he was dating Candy. Wait, that was the way! Candy, as Kate's friend could help get the truth out of her. And if she is cheating on Humphrey, Candy's friend Sweets would make a good replacement for Kate.

So that was the first chapter of 'The Problem'! Tell me what you like and what you didn't. PM me with any suggestions!

Stay tuned for the next chapter!