Shadowwyn Moor if i had to think twice

She seemed content with that answer – the answer that had withheld the details of the more gruesome side of things. The near rape of his mate.. the torture of one of their pack mates, and the final battle where two others from his pack had both been beaten badly – and himself included. The chunk missing from his left ear was perhaps the tell-tale sign of his survival of battle.. and perhaps it was what had stemmed her initial question in the first place.
 
She was easy going, though. A smile brightened her features, and he regarded her with a certain wonder. When was the last time he had seen another smile? The thought alone stirred his heart to sickening realization, and he felt his jaw tighten as he reigned the emotion in.
 
He looked around at her question – only now pulling his eyes from the sight before him to take in the territory. He was unfamiliar with the moor, and he gave a slight shake of his muzzle. “We have only come back here a little while ago to settle.. I’m not sure. But they call the area Rising Sun Valley.”