Moonspear daughter knows best

Pan was gone too. Wildfire was effectively rendered speechless. Their family was falling apart. No wonder her typically stoic mother was here, desperate for some guidance. The young adult still felt deeply honored that her mother would turn to her—before even consulting with her own Beta pair—and wished she could have done more to help put Fox's mind at ease. She didn't feel like she had done a very good job at all to comfort the ailing Alpha, though.

She mentioned talking to Elwood and Finley and Wildfire bobbed her head. "That's a good idea. That's what Betas are for," she gently reminded her dam. They were there to back up, support and help the Alphas make crucial decisions. "It'll be okay in the end, mom. If it's not okay, then it's not the end," Wildfire added, still feeling unhelpful. All she had left were her words.

The Delta met her mother's words with a thin smile. "I'll come by soon," she promised in way of response, returning Fox's lick and then standing there, feeling a little helpless and overwhelmed, as her mother turned to go. Even after she was gone, Wildfire stood there a long time, fighting an urge to run after her, before finally unfreezing her limbs and distractedly walking back into the territory to find her beau.