I bark out a laugh. “You know, I’ve had the same thought about you.”

He grins, and I grin back. But then my smile fades. “I do have to go.”

His gaze sharpens. “But you won’t tell me why?”

“I’ve told you why.”

Slowly, he shakes his head. “Not everything, no. But you know I won’t push. If this is what you need, I won’t argue. You know that.”

“I do.”

“Maybe I’ll come and stay with Adela as well. I have a feeling I might want to after the pack run. It’s ...