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He felt a smidgen awkward following his overbearing display of affection and if he were a human, he might have sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck just then. Instead, he smiled softly at Eljay and said, "Any time, bud." That didn't sound quite right in hindsight, yet Peregrine shrugged inwardly. It was the sentiment that counted, right?

"Well, I'll leave you to it. Just, uh, if you need anything, you can always come find me, all right? And your mom and dad have your back too." He wondered if the Delta would tell Finley about this little chat and how she would feel about it if he did. Would she get more upset? Or appeased that Peregrine had tried to make amends? Honestly, Peregrine couldn't guess.

With a last, fond smile, the Alpha moved away, giving Eljay his space as he wandered back in the direction of the rendezvous site to check up on the Firebirds and Jackrabbit.