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Soltero's expression had turned stormy, and Rue could only assume that was due to their difficult subject matter. Rue had not voiced aloud her opinion that a decision ought to be made, but Soltero caught onto the implication behind her words. "Exactly," Rue agreed. "It's already confusing, and... it's not a decision that should be made in the heat of the moment." Ugh, the heat of the moment, indeed. If Constantine did not make his decision soon, then his hormones would decide for him.

The alphas may be taken, but the women still want them. Rue wrinkled her nose and shook her head in disgust. She made no comment, not trusting herself to speak on that. If this was true, then the women here were placing their own desires above the greater harmony of the pack. It was a brand of selfishness that clashed with every part of Rue's nature, sinking into the pit of her stomach and roiling there. Constantine had children for stars' sake! Was anyone but Rue and Soltero thinking of them, and how they might react to a parade of hormone-driven women crashing through the pack and their parents' relationship? 

"No, she doesn't," Rue agreed again, heart breaking for poor Talos and whatever siblings she may have here. She swallowed, searching for something encouraging to say. "Children are resilient," she settled on. "She will be okay, especially since she has you for stability." Rue smiled at Solero, eyes shining with her deepening respect and regard for the man. He really was a kind soul. "I'm sure Constantine would hear out his beta, if you shared your concerns with him.." Rue suggested, searching Soltero's features for his reaction to this. "Just, maybe don't lead with the Talos stuff," she added quickly. It was common for parents to bristle at any implication that they were parenting incorrectly, after all.