Stone Circle Now I am as devoted to you as I can be without crossing the line

It confused Laurel when he said that he was here for her. For her? Why would he come back for her? He had made it perfectly clear in the past what he thought of her. She wasn't sure if she trusted him; what if he was lying? What if he didn't really want her after all? She was afraid that he might turn around and betray her. What if it was all another string of mind games? Laurel was done with being reliant on anyone. She was her own wolf now.

But if he was truthful in some way, if he really wanted to fix what he had fucked up, then maybe she could use him as a tool. She couldn't allow herself to fall for him -- she couldn't allow herself to fall for any man ever again, and that resolve had strengthened now that Indra was gone -- but she could use him and make sure that he protected her from other men, such as Greyback.

After a silence of maybe a second or ten, Laurel said: How are you going to fix that? She could always put ideas into his mind later; but for now, she was curious how he was going to suggest solutions on his own accord.