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She apologized and corrected herself, which earned an appreciate nod from the Alpha male. "It's fine," he said simply, eyes roving over her prone form for a moment before he turned slowly and began to hobble back toward the trees.

When she told him to hold on a second, Peregrine paused and shot her an impatient look... but she'd already disappeared into the woods. Sighing heavily, he stood there and waited impatiently. When she reappeared, Fireblaze dropped a mouse at his feet and then rolled over on the ground. When she wasn't looking, he rolled his eyes.

"Thanks," he said, bending down to gulp the mouse in a single, loud crunch! "No need for any other snacks. I'm not that hungry," he told her in case the Theta was thinking about doing this repeatedly. His other pack mates (namely Lasher, he knew) were keeping his pantry well stocked.

They began moving again and Peregrine found the silence uncomfortable, since he didn't know Fireblaze very well. Deciding to change that, he asked, "So, what brings you out here so early?" in his most conversational tone, which sounded forced to his sensitive ears.