Dragoncrest Cliffs On second thought..

Pepper could do cold. He'd expect as much. A pack should be guarded, and trust should be earned. At any rate, he really was left with no other option. With Leto gone, he was fucked if something were to happen. But he'd like more information. He hardly believed Val could sway his decision, but this would be his life, and he wanted to be sure. 

"Wouldn't expect anything different," he said. "I don't bite, I just look it." He did bite--all wolves bit, but he figured Val would understand what he meant. "But what's bein' male got to do with any of it?"