Moonspear Say Hello to the night

He didn’t deserve this generosity, he knew. Talisman had failed The Tribe—and its women—yet again. But he was in no position to decline such an offer. He wasn’t ready to embrace a life of solitude just yet. Talis still clutched at his dreams of fatherhood. Maybe this could be an opportunity to redeem himself and earn that privilege…

Of course that’s okay, he said with a wobbly smile, still shivering. If they won’t mind, I’d like to go there with you. What’s it like? Your pack?

The sensation was returning now that Alaric wasn’t actively pouring frigid water down his spine. The sense of pressure was gone and it didn’t burn quite so much. It just felt deeply achy. And maybe a little sticky. The coyote didn’t turn to see what ointments Alaric had applied. The guy had just saved his life; he trusted him implicitly.