Silvertip Mountain The Territory

The large, black Beta wasn't surprised when his new pack mate asked what had happened, nor was he put off by it. Steady had well come to accept the past. We didn't want the same things. She never wanted to be a Mom, he explained simply. They had been well-matched aside from that one important detail. Steady thought he could have grown to love her, but taking away his ability to be a father was simply out of the question. He had left on amicable terms with her, at least.

Had she questioned out loud whether jumping in would be a possibility, Steady would have scoffed at her for ever thinking she wasn't allowed to. Steady may have been in a position of leadership, but he still had quite a playful side to him- something he hoped he would never lose. Maybe you could teach me one day, he suggested lightly, not wanting to make it seemed she had to.