Stone Circle dogwood & pine

Murdock did not expect the protective streak that rose up in his chest. The conversation hadn't been going to well, but now, it turned almost hostile as Murdock hurried to defend his alpha. "Well, why aren't you fighting them?" he asked waspishly. "She's got kids to worry about, too. You can't just run off and leave your kids to fight a war. What, you expect her to send everyone else out? She can't make that decision for them - not even as alpha."

He huffed, turning away from the idiotic woman. "Valette's doing the best she can with the situation. I'm sure she wouldn't stop you if you decided to go and get yourself killed."

With that, the male stalked off, feeling a tiny bit guilty, but mostly just glad it hadn't been Steph he'd gone off on.