Aspen quickly jumped in front of Asena, and looked around. Although Asena was an alpha, Aspen felt protective over her and his instinct to keep her away from danger kicked in. Asena too had smelt the strange scent. Narrowing her eyes, she sniffed the air. There was something familiar about that smell. However, she couldn't lay her finger on it. Curious, she stepped aside. She wanted to investigate.
However, Aspen started to push her towards the pack with his snout and indicated using his massive head to follow him. It seemed to her that Aspen was worried about the rogues.
Aspen desperately tried to push her away from the woods. He kept wondering if he should try to mind link her. He knew marking her would form a link between them. But since she had not marked him yet, he wasn't sure if
