"No one can say a word to Eivind," Blue agreed, his frown growing, stretching into a deeper melancholy. Sig was ready to agree without hesitation, seeing the merit of taking Lofgren off guard. Sig knew Blue almost as well as Eivind did, knew once the stubborn human made up his mind there was little that could shake the idea from his head. And they both knew if Eivind smelled the tiniest hint of danger coming for his mate, he'd toss the young man over his shoulders and run for the hills. Or kill, a tactic which would never end in Eivind's favor if he attempted to challenge Lofgren.<br/><br/>"He'd do anything for me. And I'll do anything to make sure he doesn't end up like Lofgren's wolves."<br/><br/>Stellan was silent, his mouth hidden behind his hand as he stroked the dark hair on his face. Part of him wanted to shake the pretty boys until their brains turned to goo in their skulls. Blue putting himself right in harm's way, zero defenses, and Sig just letting it happen? And suggesting Stellan participate? What were they thinking?<br/><br/>Though... perhaps his mate did have a point. Wasn't Stellan himself ready just last night to sacrifice himself for Sig?<i>Before</i>they were even mated? The big wolf sighed, rubbing his palms hard across his face. If this worked, Lofgren would be dead. There'd be a lot of stray wolves wandering the forests, but at least they'd have a chance to find a home with a new alpha who could put them in their place and set them on the right path. But if it failed...<br/><br/><i>And would we have stopped Eivind if he'd wanted to do something equally as risky?<br/>
</i><br/>Who was he to tell Blue what he could and couldn't do for his mate?<br/><br/>"All right..." Stellan finally groaned, nodding his heavy head in Sig and Blue's direction. "I can take Blue to Lofgren. But we hafta make it look like we don't know one another or this'll never work. Can you act?"<br/><br/>"By the time we reach Lofgren, I don't think I'll need to," Blue drawled, shrugging his shoulders.<br/><br/>"I'm serious. Lofgren may be happy to see you again but he's a paranoid alpha. He gets the smallest whiff of foul play and he'll likely slaughter us both. I will do anything I can to protect you, but if we're going in with a plan that hinges on us trickin' Lof, we have to give it all we got."<br/><br/>"I'll make it believable, Stellan," Blue replied firmly. "Don't worry about that, okay?" He pulled his long legs up to his chest, hugging them close with his thin arms, looking half a child. "We need to figure out what the hell that plant is and how I'm going to get it in Lofgren's mouth. And then what to do once he's paralyzed. Not like I can sneak Eivind's shotgun in my back pocket."