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"I trust you have been told what to do in any outcome?" Vasile asked her very softly

Jacque looked to Alina, asking with her eyes if Vasile knew about Sally and Jen Alina gave the tiniest turn of her head indicating he did not, so Jacque si herself to speak

"Good Now, my wolves will stay around you and Alina for the duration I want you all to back up about five paces and do not move" Vasile said those last three words with his eyes once again locked on Jacque

Aht Then she mentally nodded Yeah, I most definitely am

They collectively stepped back the five paces and stopped Jacque realized that Alina still had her hand, and when she saw Fane step out frolad because Jacque took an involuntary step towards his happened all at once then Every wolf around her put a hand on her to pull her back Fane’s head turned and looked straight at her just as all the hands were descending Fane let out a snarl and his course of direction changed, corowl ca him to stop

"You know, Prince, that if you so ins you will forfeit, and I will be able to kill you without a fight" Jacque realized it had been Lucas who let out the huge growl, and Lucas as talking now

Fane growled back, then looked to Jacque He did not take another step towards her, nor did he speak to her, instead he looked to the other wolves and his mother

"Restrain her if need be for her safety, but there is to be no le scratch or bruise," Fane told them The other wolves in turn lowered their eyes and nodded once in recognition of Fane’s orders

Jacque looked at Alina and whispered, "Sorry, that was so ht, Luna The wolves are tense Anything will set them off, so let’s just be as still as possible," Alina whispered back

Jacque nodded and turned back to look at as happening in the circle Vasile was standing in the center and Jacque could feel power co off of him in waves All of a sudden, every wolf suddenly fell to their knees Jacque looked all around her and thought to herself with a shrug of her shoulders, Huh, that’s different

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Jacque turned and saw that Alina was still standing, as was Vasile That’s when she realized that Vasile must have done his ’Alpha voodoo’, as Jen would say

"I stand as Alpha over this challenge," Vasile began speaking "All rules will be followed, the penalty for any not followed is death at my hands" Vasile paused and looked around the circle at each wolf that was kneeling, none met his eyes, none so ht the orders that Vasile was giving, but he was more dominant and he was Alpha so they had no choice but to obey