Heart of steel starts to grow

Dante watched her happiness disappear as if someone had switched off a light and his guilt only increased. In order to make himself feel better he had brought up probably the last thing she wanted to hear right now. Shit.

"That's kinda in the job description. But you are right. There's always hope." He didn't mention his doubts, though Dante's mind was often opt to explore the worst-case scenario. This was a result of constant analysis, and it was the reason for his somewhat cautious nature. It wasn't something he could control, but it was something he could keep under wraps.

"I know that Junior has gone and I've been meaning to ask some of the other outriders to go look. Perhaps some of the neighboring packs have seen something."