Redhawk Caldera deliberation

He searched for Somnia exhaustively, yet the Gamma seemed to have vanished without a trace. Peregrine eventually decided to give up for a while, as he couldn't afford to spend too much time or energy chasing ghosts. He shuddered at the thought. If it had been anyone else, he probably would have been pissed first, worried second. But he trusted Somnia so completely that he didn't believe it was possible for her leave under her own power. That meant something had to have happened to her, which was not a pretty thought at all.

The Alpha male headed to the den to take a break with his family and give his aching ankle a rest. When he arrived in the doorway, he found Fox standing over their littlest, who he had quietly begun to think of as Blackbird, even though it wasn't very creative. He slunk inside, licking his mate's cheek and greeting the pups as they came up to him by slobbering all over their faces.

Smile falling somewhat, he lifted his head and caught his mate's eye. "I have bad news. I'm pretty sure Somnia's gone," he said softly.