Blacktail Deer Plateau Nothing Else Matters

It was like Hawkeye could read her mind, not that it took much to arrive at that conclusion. Ah, what was that saying about hindsight? When the Alpha followed up her comment with a wave of her tongue, the slight tension in Pied's chest broke and a grin slowly crept over her face. She'd known they would get Hawkeye's blessing.

Yet she mentioned that it wasn't her decision alone and, despite their shared blood, Peregrine was the reason for Pied's apprehension. She swallowed and nodded when her sister mentioned that the Alpha male might not approve of her litter. If that proved to be true, Pied would have to walk away. Nothing would come between her and her pups. She and Kisu would just have to find another pack or start one of their own, after all.

Hawkeye called for her mate and Peregrine arrived with the same promptness as his mate. Pied bowed her head even lower and even sat so that she could submit properly to her uncle. Her mouth felt dry and her heart felt like it was in her throat when his dusky gaze lingered on her face. She kept her eyes averted.

"Perry, this is my mate, Kisu. The two of us just left our pack, Horizon Ridge, because of poor leadership and pack cohesion. We also found ourselves really warming to the idea of being with family," she explained, shooting Peregrine a quick glance, "and raising our pups together with yours and Hawkeye's." Her lips pressed together and she decided to add something else. "And I don't mean to brown-nose, honestly, but we're dying for some solid leadership. We know we'll have that here."