Heron Lake Plateau If he ever singles you up, if he's ever stupid enough

The Alpha's jaw tightened as Fiadh rejected her every attempt to explain and reassure. She caught the, "Whatever, Tow," but not the quiet word of thanks. Despite herself, Towhee's hackles prickled. She quickly forced them to smooth down, reminding herself that, sure, she would probably rebuke another pack mate for behaving like this. But it was one of her younger siblings and Fiadh would never know just how much that was to her benefit, titles aside.

Unsure what to say now, Towhee let the edge of frustration soften before she spoke again. "You could definitely boost yourself by showing me some of those moves you and Clo unleashed on Screech." The Betas hadn't much liked the girls' involvement in the altercation and, honestly, their rash behavior could have made the whole thing go a lot more sideways. But the stunt hadn't gone unnoticed by the seasoned warrior, who maybe wanted to add it to her personal repertoire.