“That’s remarkable,” Duke sighed.
“It was a hard day for all of us. As it was for all the packs,” Peter sighed.
“What do you mean?” Duke asked.
Peter gave Duke a confused look before answering.
“I mean exactly what I said. Although it was a hard day for all of us,” Peter said, “we don’t think we are special simply because we lost the most.”
Duke tried his best to conceal his shock at what Peter said.
“The losses from Spring and Autumn may have only been two and three, but even the loss of one is hard. I understand that Summer didn’t lose anyone to the wolfsbane, but now you have lost more than any other. I am truly sorry for your loss.”
“Thank you,” Duke nodded.
Peter nodded in return.
After a silent moment, Peter pushed off from the counter.
“I need to get back to work,” he
