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"You can’t possibly take all the bla so anyway "I don’t accept that I insisted on a life outside the Coht for iven the chance, whatever the cost"

"That’s where we differ, Jessica" My father turned towardnoould’ve restrained you and kept you underon this earth worth the possible risks we face now" There was a softness in his eyes that I hadn’t seen since I was young "Jessica, you are the only female olf in existence We have no known record of such a thing ever happening before You are priceless ain to understand I’ve been remiss in how I’ve dealt with you, and I will co a vow on my life that you will survive at all costs"

Tyler added, "Jess, we’re going to find these assholes and eliminate the froh power in our Pack to crush the opposition"

The US Northern Territories were known around the world as the powerhouse Pack not to mess with Unlike Russia with its brutal wolves, our Pack took cunning and paired it with strength to become an undefeatable force for the past three hundred years

Grady’s voice came slow and steady from across the table "It isour own Pack" Unease fluttered around the table, each wolf looking warily at the other "My huestion is we keep every detail of this Councilthis inforreed," my father said His tone brooked no further discussion on the reed," a chorus of voices chi the one to disagree now

I rested my arms on the table, the wound on my palm finally sealed "If I understand all this correctly, e for a few moments Correct? If that’s the case, any wolf in this Pack could’ve figured out as happening last Saturday e I received froht," Danny said, speaking for the first time, "and it was very short and muddled I was unsure it was really you--and I know you" He continued, "The ho decided to take that very scant knowledge acted quickly on an unfounded assue There was no physical proof you’d actually beco "Until today, none of us knew you were the real deal Whoever sold you out is no friend of ours We h on the vertebrae--Pack brother or not"

Danny was proving to me why he’d been entrusted to run the protection of this city He carried no fear and was boldly sure of hi the news of a possible traitor to ourselves would enable us to sniff them out Literally If the wolves in this roorow nervous

I thought about it for a moment "If we keep this private for now, it ’s happened, like the rogue was an isolated incident, we may be able to sniff hiht away, he may run and we’ll lose our chance to nab hio back to uards," I added before anyone could object--"we can downplay thisout’ party and pretend it’s business as usual Hefor reement

Nick cleared his throat and spoke for the first tie of hoe conduct business here Things run differently here If we tread carefully, we may be able to monitor Jessica’s movements without detection We focus our assuue was an outside interference, not an internal search Jessica goes back to her life, and we tail her quietly to find hione badly enough to hire a rogue, he will strike again Likely sooner than later"

"I don’t like it," rumbled "We should be able to find him without a bunch of charades If I have a traitor inIf I apply pressure, it will only be a matter of days before he is forced to betray hined hiether That unknown ly that until we have round, kept safe where we can watch over her"

"I understand your caution," I said, addressing round we are essentially telling Pack, and whoever’s on ating It ly situation before we’re ready Or the traitor will run, taking away our only chance to find out any information about a possible connection to another Sect--one thatlike nothing’s happened, we ain a jump on who’s after me quickly, and without risk"

My father wasn’t nearly convinced

"Just give me two days, Dad That’s all I ask Nick will be with hts There’s enough power in this room to do backup surveillance on all our ue will continue to coh, we can turn the tables on him and come aith information we need in less time than it will take you to pressure hi to stop now"

I looked at Nick for help "What do the next two days look like for you, Jessica?" he asked e all your details with you"