Sooner than he thought his words and actions seemed to do the trick and soothed the yearling back to sleep. She didn't speak of her nightmare which was okay with the alpha, perhaps one day she would. Before she did fall asleep she thanked him which wasn't necessary. He'd made the choice to bring her into the pack and while she was with Moonshadow most of the time she was his responsibility too. Making sure she was happy in the cove was part of that.

The second thing she said was a little more concerning and something he would speak to his co-lead about. For the moment he tucked Tulip closer too him in hopes it would help her sleep before laying his head on his paws and falling asleep himself.

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