Bearclaw Valley saturn

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Like Arielle, Aventus attended the borders out of a sense of protectiveness rather than any belief that whoever was calling would be a benefit for Ursus. The pack was very small now, and there was still the matter of the dog. Bernadette's resemblance to a bear made his stomach churn with hate and grief. How long could he abide her living here when she reminded him so much of Merrick's spirit and how it had sowed nothing but pain into his life?

He came from the opposite direction and arrived in time to hear his wife's words, which made his gut clench. Long had he deliberated how to tell her that he was through with following the bloodthirsty bear's will, but he could not do it, not yet, not knowing she might consider him a traitor as well if he spoke it out loud. He joined her silently, troubled but saying nothing, and fixed his gaze on the dark stranger instead of his wife.