Haunted Wood We Let The Fires Just Bathe Us

He sensed the shift in Valour's demeanor and paused, calculating. Memories of Clarence begging him to stop before ripping his face off....no, it was not a mistake he had cared to repeat. 
He lowered his head and tail, giving the alpha a chance to breathe. He was not about to make this more serious than it needed to be, not when it could end with one or both of them killed. And as much as he aspired to lead one day- he wasn't about to try now. 
"Let's just say I won and leave it at that." He uttered warily.