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it was a difficult decision to make.

the more that he untangled diesel's speech, the greater the depths of her information. she had perhaps given nyra's direct location and strength. it would be nothing to take a patrol and end the woman once and for all. 

what festered in him was the dog's smugness and admission to having departed during her heat.

it was not something germanicus would ever suffer. but still he could not keep his mind from coldly pondering what foolishness would lead a woman in season away from her pack if she was not intended to be mated.

kallik was still stiff beside him. glaukos continued his stony silence.

"are you pregnant?" the tactician asked. he sought a moment's more time and considered all angles in his mind.