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Towhee's words were the truth. It didn't ease the pain he felt at all. The sympathy he felt towards her, having to go through that without him. At least she had her family around her. You're here now, Towhee said. In his mind Reyes responded, And I'm not going anywhere, I promise.

They would be home soon. From the sounds of things the pack was in turmoil and was shrinking, which would put their children at risk. Reyes didn't know how many times he needed to say it but he would keep reiterating the same thing as many times as necessary: Wherever you are, that's my home. I'll do everything I can to make it a safe one. You don't have to worry about me ever leaving again. Even if Towhee was alone in her attachment to him, Reyes thought, he wasn't going to back down or run away. He wasn't going to pull a Firefly.