Blue had this way of taking his words, and turning them against him until they seemed all wrong. When he'd put it that way, Eivind felt like an asshole, especially unable to give him any sort of reassurance that he'd wasn't going to let anything else bad happen to him. There was no way he'd believe him even if he did make the effort. He was just another one of those '<i>beasts with sharp, pointy teeth</i>.' Nothing was going to convince him it was going to be okay.<br/><br/>“It doesn't have to be a prison..” Eivind told him, and he sounded a little dejected, but Blue didn't seem like he heard him.<br/><br/>Eventually, Blue did sleep, and Eivind stayed with him. He was ready with more tea should he wake, there if he needed help to take a piss. He was nearly overbearing, but they were in a place that was full of wolves that were not part of their pack. It was only a natural reaction for a werewolf to be reactive around his mate under such circumstances, especially since they were around those that had already made themselves a known threat to Blue. Alaric tried not to pick at him too badly, offering what help he could, and Synnove tried to smooth things over in her usual way. Sieger had sat down with Lofgren and spoke to him. The two alphas had history together, enough that it let way to a shaky respect. At the very least, Lofgren didn't seem keen on fighting Sieger to have Blue.<br/><br/>“I'm sure you'll enjoy him. A gift, for an old friend,” Lofgren had said, though where was a hint of bitterness and animosity behind his words. Alden was decided unhappy about the choice, but what could he do about it? If Lofgren wasn't behind keeping Blue, then how was he supposed to keep him on his own? He was skulky but hadn't given up entirely. If he could spark a fight between the two alphas, Lofgren was strong enough he aught to come out on top. Alden decided he would pay his boy one last visit before they took him away, or killed him like they had said they would.<br/><br/>“I wouldn't go in there,” Alaric has said, his half ass warning to Alden as he started up the steps. The wolf was injured already, and if he wanted a few more holes in him, by all means. Eivind was proving to be testy as hell.<br/><br/>Alden let himself in like he owned the place; like he still owned Blue. Eivind was dozing the rocking chair he'd pulled closer to the bed, but his eyes snapped open when the door was opened.<br/><br/>“I suggest you leave,” Eivind snarled.<br/><br/>“Why?” Alden questioned, blinking dumbly. “You guys said you were only going to kill him. As I see that hasn't been done yet, I would consider him still fair game.”<br/><br/>Eivind was stunned by the audacity.<br/><br/>“You can try to get past me,” Eivind spoke dangerously.<br/><br/>“I don't have to get past you. Blue knows,” Alden spoke with a shrug. “Don't you Blue?<i>Come here</i>. You know that I'll miss you. I didn't want you to die. I've never wanted that. Come to me so that I might be able to say goodbye to you.”