Zane found his family standing outside the pack house where the bonfire for the night's ritual was getting started. Everyone had changed and seemed to be finally winding down from the excitement, but Cora couldn't get a moment away from all of the pack members who kept approaching her, asking her questions, giving her gratitude for what she had done.
Theo stood close by, watching everyone carefully. The impressive thing was that he was giving her space. He didn't feel the need to speak for her or dictate the conversations that were happening, but he was nearby, listening attentively and occasionally beaming with undeniable pride. And he never became distracted. A number of pack males approached him about various things, but he ended those conversations quickly and always with an obvious eye or ear on what was happening Cora's way.
