Silvertip Mountain Don't sink

Ezekiel understood what Steady was saying, and the alpha was making a very good point. If Steady hadn't caught her and found out why she was leaving, that she was leaving at all, Zeke knew he would be worried. Being a bit of a pessimist, his first guess would be the worst. That she had died or something awful like that. That would have been heart breaking. He dropped his tail a little at the thought, imagining how broken the pack would have been after another suspected death. How could she do that to them? After they assumed the death was over. If Steady hadn't caught her, accepting her being gone would be much harder.

Returning from his gloomy thinking, Ezekiel responded to Steady, sitting by him. She shouldn't have tried that, sneaking away. I know I would've thought she was dead, and I can't take another in this pack dying. But I know we do mean a lot to her. That's how I know she'll be back. He was trying to encourage Steady, but also trying to convince himself that the beta would return.