Thad sort of liked this spot, between Siya and Veti with Atticus nearby. Even the rest of the gang hanging around. Oh, well things were serious, sure, they were facing massive destruction, again. And as much as his love felt pain at the loss of a pack member she only just bonded with, Thad didn’t really feel the loss except through her. Things come and go. What he cared about was right beside him. Her. Not that he would tell Veti that. She felt things. And he felt her.

He winked to Siya when she put some piece of the wolf she tried to catch in his hand. Fur and skin prickled with the potential power in his fingers. Oh yea, he could work with that. And it wasn’t just a few bits of hair. Oh no, when his dark night suker gets her claws into something you know it. It was a chunk and damn if that white wolf didn’t feel it. There was skin and flesh and hair.

He listened to Henry but wanted just to say,what? He didn’t. Thad had so much more control than Max did. Instead he just shrugged. Whatever.

Others could track he was sure. He ripped the nice piece into thirds. He left his spot quickly and handed one clump more hair than skin to the fire starter. Light this up he seemed to smile as he offered the part of the thing to Jay Jay. He didn’t wink to her. No, that was for Siya. But he did smirk a bit. He thought about telling her to use that to follow, but shit, that was redundant. Didn’t she already offer? So he did. Offer. Just held it out for her to take.

Then there was pink death girl. He should give her some. That wasn’t as easy until Veti made some move to another friend, damn his love cared about everyone. He didn’t follow really he just sort of stood there with a dangling bit of bloody fur in his hand. It almost looked at if he offered it to the hell hound more than Daisy. Maybe he did. They sniff shit, right? Go get ‘em doggie. He wasn’t sure she would take it. I mean he was hanging there in their chick friend moment. Out of place of course. 

Thad tucked the last clump, more skin than hair, into his pocket. Yea, they could track, fire and hound, he would save his share for the impending attack. What the hell do they do when they find the thing?

All this faded as he felt Veti stiffen. Her whole body tightened and he was there taking hold of her as soon as it did. No, no, no, no. she was not leaving him. No fuckin’ way. If she was going somewhere he was too. So he put his arms around her until her body loosened again and came back.

When she spoke he could feel the depth of her words and the way they had rattled her core. He could see it in her eyes. He could see the fear and the fire. He let his hold go as she turned to face the others. Her voice rang out in the strength he had always known she carried. She was beautiful. So beautiful. He watched her more than listened. Sure, so let's go put the freak back in it’s cage. Maybe. Maybe not. But it did not so much matter to Thad. He was there with Veti and Siya and Atticus and the rest of the freaked misfits. They would try. He knew they would. What the fuck.