Great Bear Wilderness South tree

Her retort made him blink, because he had no idea how that related to what he'd said. Peregrine let it go, though her next words elicited a quirked brow followed by a bark of disbelieving laughter. It was rude, he knew, to laugh openly in a stranger's face... but was she serious?

"The real question is: if you attacked me, would I even feel it?" His tail lashed and he gave her a teasing look, then added, "Following's fine by me. In fact, I could always use a few more followers," the swarthy Alpha stated frankly. "Are you a loner?"