Stone Circle ex-girl, she the female version of me

Grayday gazed a moment longer at the darker wolf, affection for the man welling up in his chest. He was lucky to have met him, lucky to have been a part of this pack. Everything he had, he felt he owed to Steady. His rank, his health, his children's lives. Adeline.

His smile dimmed, and he offered the alpha one last wag of his tail before begging off: "I better get back to the kids - and let you get to yours. Goodnight, Steady."

Turning away, the beta beat a hasty retreat.