Sunset Valley stepstones

He bounced the question back to her and Masque replied, I do. My mate and I claim that mountain, as a matter of fact. She turned her head slightly to motion at Nova Peak due west of their position. We call it Dragonspine. It’s just the two of us, soon to be… well, I don’t know how many are in here. She splayed an ear, as if to point at her swollen belly. I won’t beat around the bush: we could use another adult to give us a hand. We’d provide you with companionship and a home, as well as your fair share of any game we hunt.

Had she ever recruited anyone? Masquerade couldn’t recall. Even if she’d welcomed someone into the rise’s ranks, this was different. This was her pack (alongside Riley, of course), built from the ground up. She found her heart beating a little harder as she awaited Dagur’s reaction to the proposition. Just because he was on his own didn’t necessarily mean he would be interested.