Horizon Ridge If I fall for you, I'll never recover

A wry smile twitched Pied's lips at Kisu's question. "You could say that..." she murmured. Then, to avoid secrets or misapprehensions between herself and her partner, she shook her head and elaborated, "Jinx was just giving me a death glare. Do you know her? She was my Alpha once. She abandoned the pack and when she reappeared randomly, she decided to blame us for leaving rather than take any responsibility for what happened. It... put a bad taste in my mouth. I'd prefer to have nothing to do with her, though I refuse to let the bad blood affect the rest of the pack, including you," she finished firmly.

Tail switching, she nudged him in the next beat and said, "You know, you're very handsome in this light." Her eyes danced and she gave him her best flirtatious smile.