Swiftcurrent Creek Left its seeds while I was sleeping

“Let the cards lay where they’re played, I guess,” he offered, finding good reason to close the matter for now. It was awfully presumptuous that Jakoul would even return to him or withstand his presence now during her season—as one who had very well just broken her trust, he had some grovelling to do, especially as her Alpha and the one who promised her a sense of safety.

Arric spoke of sometimes others just giving up—he couldn’t imagine Ibis had done that. She had lived for her kids—whether his or not. Something had to have taken her… a sickness, perhaps? Or… a Mayfair curse, that seemed to follow them along… But he kept these thoughts to himself. Instead, he rolled forward, eyes grazing over his companion. “Thanks for coming to hand my ass to me.”