Chapter 10

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"We can't stay here," Treeheart murmured, his voice laced with resignation. "Not after what happened. But where do we go?"

Sunstrike glanced at Treeheart, her gaze filled with determination. "We'll find a place, Treeheart. Somewhere we can start anew, away from the suspicions and accusations of StormClan."

Treeheart nodded, a flicker of hope reigniting within him. "You're right, Sunstrike. As long as we have each other, we can overcome anything."

"Treeheart... I... I've been wanting to tell you something for many moons." Sunstrike stammered.

"Yes?" Treeheart glanced at her hopefully. "I... I love you, Treeheart. As I said before, I do. But... This is more than love. I... will you be my mate?" Sunstrike meowed.

Treeheart's eyes widened in surprise, his gaze locking with Sunstrike's as her words hung in the air between them. For a moment, the forest seemed to hold its breath, anticipation building as Treeheart processed Sunstrike's heartfelt confession.

"Sunstrike..." Treeheart breathed, his voice filled with emotion. "I've felt the same way for so long, but I never dared to hope that you felt the same. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I would be honored to be your mate."

A rush of joy surged through Sunstrike's veins as she heard Treeheart's answer, a weight lifting from her heart as she embraced the truth of their love. In that moment, surrounded by the gentle rustle of leaves and the soft glow of moonlight filtering through the trees, Sunstrike knew that she had found her true happiness.

Intertwining their tail, Sunstrike leaned in to touch her nose to his, their breath mingling in a silent promise of devotion and unity. "I love you, Treeheart," she whispered, her voice filled with tenderness. "With all my heart."

"And I love you, Sunstrike," Treeheart murmured, his eyes shining with adoration. "Forever and always."

Treeheart wanted to cuddle with Sunstrike and never move again, but he knew that they both had to survive on their own now. "We have to set up camp." Treeheart purred.

"Oh, yes! Yes, our new camp... Wait, are we making a new Clan together?" Sunstrike asked.

"I mean... If you want." Treeheart shrugged. "It would be amazing! TreeClan. Named after you." Sunstrike licked his cheek affectionately.

"I think SunClan is a bit better. But sure, yeah! TreeClan." Treeheart purred. "We need to get rogues into our group... Hm." Sunstrike suggested.

"Yeah. But first, who will be leader and who will be deputy?" Treeheart put in. "Well it's called TreeClan... You'd be leader. Treestar. And I will be your deputy."

"Alright then! TreeClan, Treestar, Sunstrike... And then: Medicine Cat; their apprentice, apprentice, and Warriors are all not here in our Clan. We need lots of cats in our Clan." Treeheart meowed.

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