Adeltra was more than capable of taking care of herself and did not need Cyril trailing behind her, but he could not fathom the thought of her heading out on her won (or with another). He had been reluctant to leave the south because of her; there was nothing keeping him close to the willows if she was not around to pester. Plus, it would give the boy a chance to stretch his legs and satisfy his need to see more. Staying in one place was starting to get dull, and he was not ready to leave her yet. Or ever. He was still undecided on what he was going to do. Maybe he would just become the Ridge’s permanent bodyguard: protecting the borders without actually being a member of the pack.
He almost laughed out loud at the thought. Cyril did not now how well that would go over with his half-brother.
His ears twitched at her words, his expression darkening for a moment as she mentioned someone tall, blonde and handsome. What the hell had he missed? His nostrils flared with indifference as he glanced away from her.
Cyril did not like the strange feeling that settled in the pit of his stomach and he struggled to keep himself composed as she opened her mouth once more… Most Archers are like that, though… He glanced over at her out of the corner of his eye, his brows narrowing as he studied the cheeky expression sprawled across her soft features. I thought Archers were supposed to be tall, dark and beautiful? He returned with a sharp cluck of his tongue as he turned to face her once more. Didn’t know they came in blonde. He should have known that she wouldn’t let his teasing go without some of her own. He had how he had felt at the thought of Adeltra patrolling through the trees with someone else at her side but he kept that to himself (for now). It was something he would have to figure out on his own.