<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">He'd started out next to the alpha, but quickly his attention had wondered to those who were a bit slower.  He kept pace with them, urging them to stay with the pack when needed.  A lot of the elderly who had been too stubborn to stay behind, not that Preston blamed them at all, he would have done the same, had fallen towards the back of the pack and Preston hadn't wanted them to get left behind.  Afterall, he was the beta now.  Looking after the alpha and this pack was his job, even if at times he didn't think he was qualified for it.  He'd still work to make sure Cy wasn't disappointed in his choice.<br/>
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As the pack slowed down, he checked on everyone.  There were times like this he'd gotten nervous about the pack being separated.  This was the perfect time for an attack.  They weren't expecting it, there was a change in leadership and they had left their youngest behind with minimal protection.  It was tradition, but his paranoia was threatening to get the best of him.  Would it be rude of him to turn around and go check and come back?  He could be back before they knew it, right?<br/>
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Just as he was edging his way towards the back of the pack and almost there when he heard it.  His focus had been entirely on getting back, but the whine from his mate made him forget.  Preston couldn't help but tilt his head to the side in question though when Jaymus barked playfully he felt himself grin.  The man had been in charge, even as a wolf, always thinking, but when he was headbutted playfully as he trotted alongside his mate, he nipped back playfully, the beast taking over and wanting to play.<br/>
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Jaymus was fast, Preston knew this, his wolf knew this and he wanted to play.  He nipped playfully at the brown wolf before running away and coming back quickly, nipping against before barking and running off again.</span>