Heron Lake Plateau Like a bad penny

To his comment about her changing her mind, Raven only gave him a knowing glance and shook her head. She had no problems with the Blackthorn at all. If anything, she appreciated his candor and his tendency to not sugar-coat things. Frankness and honesty were qualities that she liked in a person — even if they were telling her something she didn’t want to hear — and these were traits she knew Colt possessed in abundance. The only potential issues she could foresee lay in his ability to get along with Towhee, but she knew Quixote had already mentioned that to him before now so she didn’t feel the need to bring it up again.

His question, however...now that she could answer. She sat down and blew out a sigh, uncertain of exactly how much he knew. ”Well, you’ve missed a lot. I’m sure Qui filled you in on the basics. I’m pregnant with his pups, for one.” She felt a giddy thrill go through her at the sound of those words. She’d waited a long time to say them. ”It’s weird being alpha now. I never aspired to lead, you know. Maybe we can slow down some of the drama and stress around here though. I’ll spike everyone’s food with poppyseeds so they’ll all be happy.” She giggled softly, a wry grin playing on her lips. She wouldn’t actually do that, of course, but the thought was amusing. ”How was your vacation from this shit-show?”