The signals were getting through to Josef, he just didn't care. Dante was vulnerable like this, could easily get into a fight or an accident. Josef simply wouldn't let that happen on his watch. Okay, maybe he also wanted to spend a little more time with him but he was mainly worried. A human or another werewolf could easily take advantage of him like this. Without an alpha around, another were wouldn't hesitate to jump him despite the mark on his neck and humans would care even less. He'd rather get insults hurled at him than have Dante get hurt, well, any more hurt than he'd already let him get.<br/><br/>What he wasn't expecting was for Dante to look him in the eyes and say something that entirely shattered his heart. Josef knew he wasn't truly Dane's alpha, the bite proved that but he'd never really accepted it. Hell, he hadn't even acknowledged it. He was still stuck in the past and expected to go back to how he'd left everything. Dante would want him, he'd become leader again and they'd all live happily ever after. His bubble had now just been burst. It hit him now that he'd lost everything and maybe he didn't deserve it back. He wasn't Dante's alpha anymore.<br/><br/>For a moment, Josef was left stunned, sitting at the table on his own now. He slowly got up and left the bar, letting the cool air help to clear his mind. If he focused, he could still smell the lingering scent of where Dante had stood out here... puffing on a cigarette? He hadn't smoked when he left but then again, he was now learning a lot had changed between then and now. Josef found himself following Dante to the motel and caught sight of him just as he unlocked the door to his room for the night. Josef stayed back for a few moments, running all kinds of scenarios through his head. Ideally, he'd convince Dante to come back to his house for the night. Chewing his lower lip, he made his way over to the door and slid down it, sitting with his back against the door. From inside, Dante could probably hear a thump.