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Though his tone had not been accusatory, she must have sensed his reason behind bringing up the subject, for her words were defensive. He hadn't meant to raise her ire, but the subject might have been a touchy one. "I am glad that you saw the error in their ways, then. None should be deemed unworthy by such shallow standards." He frowned. Would this pack be a problem in their future? The leader had seemed respectful enough in her previous visit, but if she did not see him as an equal, he could not be sure. Hopefully it would come to nothing. He did not understand what could cause a wolf to be so narrow-minded. Even in his birth pack, women had been warriors right alongside the males, their positions just as solid. His father's favored Captain had been female, a hardy fighter and shrewd tactician. It was strange to think they had gotten something right that this new pack had not yet grasped.

"But that still doesn't change the fact that you pledged yourself. It's not my place to say what you should or shouldn't do, nor would I want to. But if it were me, I would feel better tying up loose ends. I didn't tell them you were here. So it's entirely your call." He had to grin a bit at her. "If you want, I could escort you. Sounds as though they'd just love that." Perhaps not the most Alpha-like thing to do, wishing to bait a pack that was forming so closely, yet he figured he could get a pass for doing so with good intentions. He wasn't about to let Junior go alone if he could help it, no matter what Aktaie had said about not meaning her harm.