Sig hated to see the look on Stellan’s face when he came out of the cabin. He could hear Blue from the other side of the door. His fear was palpable. There was so much that could go wrong and everyone was playing them over in their heads. Sig reached for Stellan’s hand, squeezed, and tried to think of all the ways they might be able to undo the odds if things fell out of favor for all of them.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Logren made the human wait. His toy needed to remember what he’d been and the alpha had never been above psychological warfare. It just so happened Alden was better at it than he was, but he’d taken some notes. He could smell his arrival. The pack was waiting in anticipation for Lofgren to make his move, but they all needed to realize things happened on his terms. That left Stellan guarding the human, another power move on Lofgren’s part. More than just bringing his toy back, Lofgren expected the big wolf to keep him put as well. Trusted he wouldn’t allow him to escape the cabin. A power move against the rest of his pack. No one made a move until the big dog had eaten from the bowl first and Lofgren intended to savor this experience.<br/><br/>When Lofgren deigned to visit he still ignored Sig, directing his attention to Stellan and asking if he’d been much trouble. He patted the big wolf on the shoulder as he started by, opening the door and letting himself into the cabin. Closed it behind him. He hid most of his excitement, curious what the human’s reaction was going to be to him again.<br/><br/>“Nice to see you again where you ought to be,” Lofgren said, sounding smug. “Did you miss our romps together? You know that I pressed your buttons just right.” The big wolf drew closer, taking in the scent of the human. Something had changed though, he realized. His brows rose.<br/><br/>“Well, that answers a lot,” he commented. Confusing pieces fell together. Why that wolf of Sieger’s, Ivar’s son, had lost his damn mind. Why they hadn’t killed the human like they said they were going to.<br/><br/>“You went off and got one of them to mate you. You’re not stupid, I’ll give you that.” Lofgren looked around, grinning his amusement. “Did you think that he’d be able to keep you safe? Well, Blue, where is he now?”