i am not your autumn moon

omg Hawkeye <333

He, too, often wondered what it would be like if Hawkeye had chosen him rather than his brother. He wondered if he would have been as hasty to take the mantle of Alpha as Peregrine had. Truly, he had no desire whatsoever to lead -- particularly as Alpha, given his past and his sensitivity to how his brothers might feel about it (Peregrine's lack of which had been the whole reason this recent drama had begun in the first place). He imagined himself being a gentle and supportive mate, content to remain in the background at a lesser rank and quietly support Hawkeye.

He squeezed her gently with his arm and his tongue caressed her cheek in a gentle kiss. "Don't tempt me," he rumbled in his deep voice, a faint smile playing on his face. His heart swelled with affection for her, and he found himself wondering if she and Peregrine were having problems or something. She didn't seem very happy with him. If she was happy in her relationship, he found himself thinking, she wouldn't have been here in Peregrine's brother's arms.