Stone Circle logic

He supposed it didn't surprise him that Mirabelle asked if Valette was his mate. They were taking care of pups together, and residing in the same den. But, not all was as it seemed, and the dark male shook his head side to side. No, we're not. Just raising the pups together, he replied. 

He looked a little perplexed when Mirabelle confessed that two of his other family members weren't exactly thrilled with getting to know her. Why not? What happened? he asked, fully interesting in knowing. In the early days of his leadership, Steady had been stressed in needing to know all that went on between the pack members, especially if they weren't getting along. These days, however, he generally tried to let them work things out between themselves, as it usually turned out alright. He knew Grayday could be shy towards new members, if that was the right way to describe it. But, Steady thought his brother had always made an attempt to welcome their new member. Did Amber have something to do with that change? Or was Mirabelle sensitive to Grayday's normal response to those he didn't know?