Stone Circle and a baby makes four

Day gave a little hum of acceptance, not quite sure how to help, in this situation. It wasn't really his business, and he wasn't sure his advice would be appreciated, even if he had any to give. To Day, romance had always seemed like a risk. It could upset the balance of the pack, it could get you thrown out on your ass, and it could even kill, if a girl got pregnant at the wrong time. But Steady was the alpha, so perhaps he didn't have to worry about the same kinds of things. Perhaps he'd found his perfect storm - the second in a lifetime - and taking a leap of faith was all that was needed to ensure eternal happiness.

"I can't pretend to know anything about romance, but I know Valette's a good girl," said Day, perhaps a bit thoughtlessly. "You and her - I can see it."

And he could. They were good leaders - good partners. And what was a mate if not a partner? His mother used to say that Dad was her partner first and her mate second. That they took care of each other, watched each other's backs, and that everything else was just white noise in between. It seemed like Steady and Valette had the important parts down, and if there was something else to it, Day was sure it would come naturally.