Bramblepoint Self-appraisal

Steady grabbed the other male's scruff, growling into his flesh as he lifted him up off the ground, feeling the full weight of the attacker in his jaws. What a puny wolf to think he could attack his nephew. To a large, muscular wolf like Steady, this one weighed about as much as a feather.

Steady was just about to toss the idiot into a nearby tree when Mason's voice came through his anger, pleading with him not to hurt the male. Steady looked to Mason, who looked frightened, and earnest that this male wasn't, in fact, trying to hurt him. Steady, after a long, thoughtful moment, promptly dropped the male to the ground, who landed with a thud, not bothering to set him down softly. Anger still flowed through him at the thought of Mason being attacked and it would take a few for him to settle down.