Blacktail Deer Plateau Not without you

"I think they'll be glad to have you back," he assured her, recalling his conversation with Dante. The Alpha hadn't been angry with Kesuk at all, in fact, he'd seemed a little sad when Koda told him she'd gone. Not as sad as he was, of course. A piece of his heart had gone with his love.

Suddenly, he couldn't contain all the excitement and energy any longer. He bounced around Kesuk, circling to her back and nudging her rump with his forehead, pushing her toward the plateau. "C'mon, let's go tell everyone!"