He blinked, slowly, with the ponderous nature of a serpent deciding if it would devour the prey that had happened into its lair. He shifted through her memories, overturned some things and glared at others. Lingered on the things she’d done to maintain her pack, to build it into something strong. He approved -  or so she thought  - and pulled back, the emptiness inside of her now crying out for another taste of that wicked power.