Oh but that had been a bad step, Laura knew, though they way he jerked around to look was amusing. He'd come out here looking for a body and now he was going to risk becoming one. Not that she wanted that. Her desire was for him to live.

She wanted him to live, to prosper and be the sort of beta she needed for her new pack. Peter had deserted her and taken her brother with her. Eventually she would work to get Derek back, but for now, she would start on her own.

Creeping forward, circling around with a smile. He did smell good, she'd give him that.