“I have no idea. She’s really sensitive about the Gael topic.” Bri popped her hip out and leaned against the island, mirroring my pose. “He’s standing guard on the porch. You never did fill me in on the details, but should we follow her first?” I sighed and mindlessly tangled my fingertips in Dirge’s fur. He’d become my touchstone so quickly, it was scary. But also right. “I don’t really know the details. They spent the night together after your bonding ceremony. She was dancing with another pack mate, he got jealous, a fight turned into making out, and then they left. I woke up with her at my bedside after the whole…” I waved at my side, where the bullet wound had been. “She won’t talk about it, claims it was a one-time thing, and that he was good. That’s all she was willing to say. B

