Blacktail Deer Plateau And What You Lost

Peregrine had good days and bad days. Today was the latter. He'd hoped to finally get another chance at some alone time with Hawkeye, yet it just didn't seem like it was in the cards. Frustrated and even a bit angry, he left the den site to work out his negative energy via a patrol. After he finished, he set out to scout for prey rather than return home. The thunderous sky suited his mood perfectly.

Each passing day that he and his mate didn't get a chance to be alone, he felt further from her. By now, the thread between them had stretched so thin and become so frayed that he was certain it would snap. Any day now. Only, Peregrine knew he held the scissors. It was up to him to decide whether or not to make that final cut. What would he mean if he did, if he told her it was over? What would become of their family?

The sound of voices startled him out of a deep fugue. His dusky eyes lifted to see Blue Willow (she was a sight for sore eyes) and a new wolf he didn't know. He was tempted to turn and resume hunting, yet he couldn't pass up the opportunity to get to know a new pack mate. Biting back a sigh, he approached the two, not much bothering with any dominance displays today.

"Hey, Willow," he said, touching his nose to his Beta's cheek before turning his attention upon the young, pale stranger. "I'm Peregrine, the Alpha male," he said, then waited for an introduction.