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Thank God the pack wasn’t ot in trouble for that after everything Iene had done, I really would’ve lost it

"We’ve had a heated debate and are al Luciana’s claim," Mr Dawson continued "The co you back and willing to go to war over it--has been divisive a pack members"

I nodded How could it not be? I didn’t like the idea of the pack having to fight for reed that you two should be together We understand that Dastien lost control only because hehim for that, but we can’t let a war start because of it"

That wasn’t so I wanted either But what did that hter

Sebastian stepped up "We’ve come to a decision to appease the witches For a period of one lunar cycle, you, Teresa Elizabeth McCaide, will live on coven lands You will have no contact with Dastien--"

"No" Dastien’s voice was so harsh I jumped "I reject this I will leave this pack Go lone wolf--"

Gasps rang out I wasn’t sure what being a "lone wolf" meant, but from the reactions, it was obviously a terrible idea

"Dastien You ait to speak until I’ve finished"

"No"

I squeezed Dastien’s hand Calainst

Dastien stared down atanymore It was the wolf

"No one takes my ht then--it was like et Dastien to calree to this, he’d destroy this pack They were nearly evenly divided Aether had to overshadow the desire to keep the witches satisfied

The pack would fight Fear leading so the rest

The witches would come It would be war, and the pack would be too weak to defend itself

Visions of blood and death flickered behind my eyelids, but they moved too fast for me to pick out the specifics All I kneas that ere about to head down a terrible path Really, really bad