Sunset Valley i remember those soldier boys tripping over themselves to win our praise

Gavriel’s time around his niece had always been limited, as it had been with his older sister, and when she snapped at him, it doesn’t exactly surprise him. The large wolf knew he couldn’t get a free pass with their relation, the job as commander wouldn’t allow the separation from one subordinate to the next, and those in line as the next couldn’t either. When she barked back at his demand, he shrunk back rather quickly, putting a step between them. His ears fall against his head but he kept his gaze hardened. 

If Heda knew he would let the young girl slip away, his punishment might be even worse than the caramel-colored girl. “I will be your guard until we find her and then she can decide. If something happened to you,” he began but trails off. His voice softened in her demand and she gave her a little space but he couldn’t let her slip away.