Redhawk Caldera Luck of an Unlucky Hippie [Rejoin]

When Elwood appeared at his side, the Alpha gave his second-in-command a nod, then refocused his jade eyes on Ashton. His gaze was heavy, expectant but skeptical. What reason would Ashton give? Would Peregrine be able to forgive him? Ashton was a likable guy but it wasn't easy to win over the swarthy Alpha, especially not after crossing him.

The hippie provided a long-winded tale. When he finished, Peregrine wanted to know one thing. "Why didn't you say something before you left?" His gaze brutally bore holes in the top of Ashton's lowered head. At least he was properly submissive. "It would have made all the damn difference in the world, then and now. Somnia would still be here, for starters."

The "dude's" gift only served as a reminder that Ashton had conveniently left prior to the pups' birth. Luckily, Fox's pregnancy and delivery had gone smoothly. But Peregrine couldn't keep track of how many times he had thought to himself, Boy, I wish we had a Healer! Of course, now they had a veritable handful of wolves interested in the trade but, at the time, Ashton had left them high and dry.