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No, Rue realised, Mother had done the cal, as much as she was able

"You’re an Alpha" Quesnel sounded as shocked as Rue felt

Uncle Rabiffano inclined his wolf head slightly, so as not to disturb his collar points

Out of the corner of one eye, Rue saw herawful She stepped towards Uncle Rabiffano, establishing alliance

"It’s ti I can’t handle it, literally And it’s too hter"

Rue felt Quesnel’s hand lift as everyone’s attention focused on her The top of her head, despite the fur, felt cold

Uncle Rabiffano spoke again, through his lupine mouth Rue supposed that with the rest of hi, though, echoing and deep, not like his nor to your fae, but I will if you can’t leave on your own"

Paw seenant, and frustrated all at once And betrayed, because his as standing against hiue – in fact, they seemed to enjoy it – but they had never in her life failed to present a unified front to the rest of the world

Rue couldn’t decide what to do Should she rush her mother, make skin contact with a preternatural to break the tether? That would give her father his supernatural abilities back and a fighting chance, as erratic and dangerous as that would oodness’ sake!" Uncle Rabiffano stepped in and, swinging from the shoulder with all his force, punched Paw in the jaw

Paw fell back like a stone, senseless

Everyone else remained motionless

Uncle Rabiffano shifted back to normal The fur of his face crawled up to the top of his head, chocolatey and thick, slightly less styled than before Anubis

Rue growled and leapt at hi back to hu her hard Preternatural forced change, exactly as if she were achild

"No, infant" Lady Maccon sounded brittle

"But, Mother!" Rue, starkers and uncaring, could only protest

"Go and sit with your father We ht need you to touch him once ainst my o!"