Sig had crumpled on the side of the road, knees dug into the dirt. A sickly smell was coming from him, not one suggesting illness or infection, but anxiety, twisting up his insides and leaving him victim to his own worries. "Sig..." Stellan began, not quite sure where he was going. The big wolf sighed, burying his face in his hands and rubbing hard before he came to his mate, plopping down and opening his legs. "C'mere," he rumbled, tugging on Sig's arm. He pulled his lover in between his thighs, wrapping him up with thick arms, enveloping him. The Swedish wolf's small size made it easy to tuck him close, to keep him safe. It was all Stellan could do for Sig in that moment, encouraging him to rest his pretty head against his chest as he weaved this rough fingers through Sig's long blonde hair.<br/><br/>"Shhh, baby, it's okay," he cooed, whiskers brushing against Sig's temple. "I don't wanna do this either." He paused, his silence pregnant with trepidation as he considered his next words. Sig wasn't entirely out of line with his reasoning, however fearful it was. Stellan had considered such possibilities while standing there in front of Lofgren, wondering if a boy like Blue could ever have the slightest chance of taking him out.<br/><br/>"This... this isn't just about us anymore, Sig," he explained, continuing to pet his mate's hair. "Think about it. We book it, Lof's gonna kill Sieger. Probably Alaric and anyone else who is stupid and brave enough to stand up to 'im. He'll find the best females and fuck 'em so they'll get pregnant with his pups, whether they want it or not. If he's feelin' real paranoid, he'll kill any pups already in the pack. He says he just wants to get rid of Sieger, make the whole takeover quick, but it won't be quick. This shit rarely ever is. And now that he knows about Blue, it'll be worse. He'll want to punish Sieger for taking away his favorite toy."<br/><br/>His body felt heavy, weighed down by the painful reality of what they were going to do. What they<i>had</i>to do. "We can't rewind now, Sig. We've gone too far," he whispered. "Look, we'll go to Alaric. Get that shit Blue was talkin' about. Give 'im and Eivind a little more time. When Blue comes back, we tell 'im everything and he'll make his choice. If he still wants to kill Lofgren, we help him. I dunno if gettin' hitched has changed Blue's mind at all about this, but we'll help him however we can.<br/><br/>"I... I know he's your best friend. I know you wanna protect 'im just as much as Eivind. But if he decides to go through with all this, he has a much better chance of stayin' alive if we're there with 'im."