Heron Lake Plateau when you told me i didn't give you enough

Somehow, this most basic piece of information hadn't been shared by either side -- so when Aria admitted that she was Donnelaith's Alpha female, Floki's eyes rounded. It hadn't been what he had expected to hear, but it was, perhaps, a blessing in disguise. He shook his head, still determined to convince her that she hadn't let her pack down.

"Well, I didn't know I was in the presence of an Alpha all this time," he teased, then lowered his voice and adopted a more serious tone. "I may not be an Alpha, but I am Moonspear's Beta male -- so I know how you feel. It's a lot of pressure, and we're both really young. But I think it would have been worse if we had just stayed at home -- instead, we came out here, we learned about a whole new world, and we at least have that to share with our packs."

He paused to take a breath, then added, "Besides, what are you going to do? Stay here by yourself?"