So you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

Although Peregrine hadn't intended it very seriously, Sebastian seemed to take it that way. Rather than correct him, the Alpha listened to the Delta's genuine reaction to the proposal. He did not have the strength for it, he said, and the Alpha wondered if he meant physically, mentally or emotionally. When it became clear he largely meant the former, Peregrine opened his mouth to refute him but was distracted by the side story about Sebastian's ill-fated uncle.

"But if you had to kill for this pack, whether it was your father or some other threat, you would, wouldn't you?" the Alpha asked, momentarily putting Sebastian on the spot. He had never questioned the tank's loyalty and didn't now, though he did wonder how he would answer the question. "Because you have to be willing to do anything to keep this pack safe, Seb. And if that means killing, that doesn't mean you're poisoned or anything like that. It just means you're dedicated, that you'll make sacrifices and put yourself at risk for your family's sake."