She listened as he shared his story.  It hurt her heart to think of what that loss might have felt like for him.  She had not been alive for the First World War and the second was over just before she was born. "You did the right thing, we wouldn't be here if you weren't offering a balance for the packs."  She could hardly imagine dealing with all this without him.  Lance would have probably been even worse if Alban was not a barrier.<br/><br/>She again lifted her eyes to his, and this time, her hand came up to his cheek.   Roxie shifted so she could come in closer, until her mouth was close enough for their breath to mingle.  A moment passed and she pressed her lips gently against his.  It was a chaste kiss, just something to seal the moment.  When she pulled back, she kept her eyes on his. "You won't be alone again.  I'm here. "