Drake's POV.

"We could live together." Clawess said softly and my heart leaped into my throat. Together?! "W-Uh-What do you mean 'together'." I breathed out and Clawess replied with a shrug. "Well you know, find some spot on the streets to live and live there together." She replied. The thought of living with someone again sounded very appealing, but I shook my head.
"If I'm quitting my job, I'm not living in this herendous town any more." I said and Clawess looked up at me surprised, as if she had never considered moving anywhere else. "What do you mean? Where will you go?" she asked. I shrugged, "my old home, the forest." I said and her eyes lit up with excitement. "The what!? I never considered that! I mean, I'd never survive in the forest alone, but if I go with you, a forest cat, I will be just fine! I never knew you were a forest cat why didn't you tell me sooner!?" she exclaimed in excitement.
I was quite surprised. Most stray cats didn't like the forest.
"Wait, you want to move to the forest? With me?" I asked in surprise. Clawess nodded excitedly. "You and Arc!" Clawess added. Arc nodded with a huge smile on his face. I considered it for a few seconds, thinking about how this could truly change my life for the better, it could make me move past Sharpy's death, and perhaps no longer be riddled with loneliness and sorrow. Then, I made up my mind, putting my usual coldness aside for a moment, I grinned. "Why not."

"YES!" Clawess and Arc exclaimed in sync.

😾

We moved to the forest and found an old abandoned cabin that was half destroyed about one and a half days walk from the town. Me, Arc and Clawess moved in together and Clawess and Arc quickly got used to the forest life. Especially Arc, he was destined for the wild, and he probably couldn't survive long in the town.

After three months of living together, I asked Clawess to be my mate, and she obviously excepted, with tears flowing down her cheeks.
And one month later, me and Clawess officially adopted Arc, who was now five months old.
Life was perfect. I never knew I'd have my own family, I never knew I'd be able to say, I lived happily ever after.

The mean cat, the hero she-cat and the wild kitten. We made a perfect team.

The End

But don't go yet! There will be authors notes and an Epilogue!

April Bluebird/BlueWhiskers1.
The Collared Victims.
Chapter 7; Happily Ever After.
2/2/2020.
402 words.