Whitefish River Come Back Home

For the sterling male, life had never been better. Although he'd lost two wives, an eye, and his vision, he still felt that nothing had left him that he'd truly needed. Even Sunny had returned to him and had patched up his relationship with Dawn. While Amber and Akuti had left him in the lurch, he'd gained a true partner in Catori.

Grayday was happy. But that didn't mean he didn't have his fair share of worries. Mainly, his anxieties stemmed from the turmoil that wrought the valley floor. Come spring, he and his ilk would have to leave this place for good. For now, though, the male simply swung his patrols wide, wanting to be apprised of all the comings and goings around his land.

He'd not expected to catch wind of a familiar scent. Grayday paused, ears flicking forward in surprise. What was Krypton doing here? He followed his nose to her prone form and stood a few feet away, nor speaking until the sound of her breaths soothed the tightness in his own chest.

"Krypton?" he said uncertainly, not liking the malnourished scent that was intertwined with her own.