Firefly Ravine Plus One

He had just begun to open his mouth to answer Sen's questions about his usefulness when she cut in with a jab at his tail, his half-breed heritage. A flush of anger raced through his body like flames, searingly hot, and he gritted his teeth together so as to not bark a retort at the black female.

"Fate had me born in a human's den, yes, and to a half-dog mother," Denali said quietly, struggling mightily to keep his voice level. "But I am no pet. The blood of the wild wolf flows through my veins.

"In answer to your other questions, I can assure you that I will try my hardest to serve your pack, if it pleases you to grant me admittance."

He felt his tail wag involuntarily and resisted a snarl. Fate had given him the body of a wolf but the tail of a mutt. Now here he was, facing scrutiny over it. He wanted to rip it out at the base.