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Finley and Elwood were on their own now; he had run all the interference he could and it was up to them where to go from here. He stole back to Fox's side, where he curled up and refused to move. He told her all about it, of course, then slept deeply through the next morning. When he rose, he felt refreshed. His mate was gone and he wondered if she had went looking for their Betas to see where they stood. Anticipating news later, he slunk to a nearby pool of water and drank deeply.

He was mulling over what to do today when he saw a white shape moving down near the lake. Peregrine squinted. He didn't recognize her for himself but he knew who it must be: Dove. Fox had mentioned yet another sister come this way. The Alpha sighed. Would Dove be as flighty as Fox's other, aptly named sisters? Before even starting to walk toward her, he decided to maintain low expectations.

"Hi," he said a bit tonelessly when he picked his way down the steep slope to the waterline. "I'm Perry. You're Dove, right?" His jade eyes pinned on her, judging her silently before she ever said a word.