Stone Circle He's a tramp

Man, this kid was smart. And adorable. Murdock wanted to tell her that she should just give up and not bother with Ezekiel, but he knew that it wouldn't be right. "Then you treat him like any other member of the pack. You're not going to like every wolf you meet," he told her, thinking it was surely a miracle that had led to Stephie's adoration of him.

He gave her a nuzzle at the mention of her mother. He didn't know Valette well enough to say. "She might be. But your mom doesn't decide what you like and don't like. Listen to her when she tells you to be respectful or nice, just the same as you listened when she told you to stay put while we scared off that wolverine. But your heart is your own, and you can do whatever you want with it. As long as you give him a chance, I'm sure she won't fault you."