Blacktail Deer Plateau Be strong tonight

She averted her eyes. Rather than suspect that something was amiss—Peregrine was blithely unaware that his mate didn't feel as strongly devoted to him as he did to her and he had no reason to suspect anything—he chuckled under his breath. He knew he could be a little too intense for her tastes, though the Alpha imagined she still enjoyed it, even if it made her squirm a little bit. He was unhurt by what he considered her playful name-calling.

"Oh, I need to sleep, do I? I'm not the one lugging around two lovable but energy-sucking parasites," he said with a soft smile. "But, yes, let's go home. You can use me as your pillow pal—all three of you," he added for the benefit of the unborn Ty and O.J. Peregrine licked the side of Hawkeye's face, then began strolling toward the plateau and their cozy den.