Redhawk Caldera Settling down is hard, but there's a challenge anyway

It wasn't like the caller could know that the pack's Alpha female was due to give birth any moment now, yet when the howl rose up into the February skies, Peregrine quietly seethed. He was tempted to leave it to his Betas to respond, yet he was actually headed down for a patrol anyway. Somehow, that didn't change his flaring temper about it. He had more important things to think about than some whiny, needy straggler near his borders. He was tempted to just move in for the kill.

As soon as he came within earshot of the rusty red stranger, the Alpha almost snapped, The fuck do you want? He held his tongue—barely. He was so not in the mood for this right now but he had to admit that their lower tier was looking pretty damn empty. And though he wouldn't trust a stranger anywhere near his kids, another hunter or guardian would come in really damn handy right now.

"What?" he said simply instead, jade eyes narrowed as they scrutinized the other wolf.