'As much as we can be, until they believe we are strong and stable. Otherwise we may have someone try to challenge us,' he said back to me.
'You could best any challenger,' I thought confidently.
'I could and I have before,' he answered, 'but the challenges are stressful for the pack. They fear their leaders may be replaced at a moment's notice. They become restless. It is not a healthy atmosphere.'
Joel looked calmly out over his pack in the dining room and I took his hand. We sat silently watching them for several long moments.
"What's a celebration entail?" Dia asked, breaking the silence at the table.
"Running, f*****g, eating, and dancing," I told her succinctly.
"Humans allowed?" she asked.
"I'll carry you there, Dia," Will said pulling her in for a kiss. "It wouldn't be a cel
