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She had to force herself to control her breathing, to keep froer she shouldn't feel As Cassie had said, she had no intention of hanging around Her only firm plan was to escape this place the , and never look back

She couldn't force herself to agree with Cassie though There was soirl that warned her to be wary, to be careful of what she thought, felt and said

Cassie sht woman, Storht have been better for you if you had realized who your friends were, and what your enemies want from you"

"Meaning the Breeds are my friends?" Storme asked bitterly "Should I just expose my neck with a smile and hope for the best?"

"It depends on the Breed you're exposing your neck to" Cassie was clearly laughing at her "I believe there ht nip you just for the hell of it unless Styx declares you as belonging to him And I'm certain the Council Coyotes would be e, but until you actually threaten Haven, I don't think you have much to fear"

"And ould it take to threaten Haven?" Storlared back at Cassie

Strangely, she had the feeling that Cassie was right, that under different circuht have been friends But these weren't different circumstances, this was reality, and in this reality, they weren't friends There was no chance of the friends that she could see

"Escape," Cassie answered thoughtfully "That's what it would take, Storme Because if you escape, then you escape with inforer to us Be careful what you plan, be careful how determined you become to remain so very stubborn, Storme Because if you escape, then as with me, we can't afford to allow the Council to take you"

"So your precious alpha would have me killed?" Storme bit out furiously

"That job would fall to me"

Both Cassie and Stor in surprise at the ie of determination that filled his eyes

Panic, fear--they rose inside her like a ind growing rapidly out of control Like so she couldn't contain or control with the last ounce of determination inside her

She could see the truth on his face If she escaped, then she would have the knowledge that even the hu in Haven didn't have

Humans were confined to the security areas only The communications bunkers, the secured entrances They didn't roam the se of the location of the alpha and his second's homes, except the most trusted ones

She knew pure blood societies that would pay a hefty price for that information For any inforainst the leaders of this community, a strike that would come even close to success