Ravensblood Forest Get off my back

Naturally, both the plateau and its Alpha were familiar to Pied, though she didn't bother Peregrine with these details right now. Instead, she bobbed her head and said, "It's a good pack and she's a solid leader." She paused, gauging his demeanor—he seemed moody—and added, "It's not Flightless Falcons but it'll be a good place to live, Peregrine. If you only just now left, there's plenty of time to turn back."

"I do live around here, in a pack called Horizon Ridge," she answered. "I live there with my mate, Kisu. I actually lived in Blacktail Deer Plateau briefly before I left to be with him. So take it from me: it's really an awesome pack."

When he mentioned Koontz and looked at her with eyes full of scrutiny, Pied felt herself wanting to wither somewhat under those harsh blue-green eyes. Yet she stood her ground. "Koontz probably phrased it that way because she was in the wrong. With that said, it's all water under the bridge to me. I'm happy to hear she returned safely to the falcons. Do you know what happened to her pack? They actually lived on the plateau before the current pack did."