Malia looks at him as she swallows thickly, looking at their hands for a moment. She isn’t even sure if that’s what she wants to do, she just wants to feel happy. And she doesn’t want to act out on emotion. “Would…would you miss me?”
“Of course I would. We all would. But, you’ve been doing everything for other people since you got here and if this is something you want to do for yourself then... you should go for it.” His words were steady and sincere. Speaking not just as an Alpha but as a friend.