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"The saht thing to do"

Yeah? She wasn’t convinced Plenty of people had known that saving herto do, but they still hadn’t done it She’d learned that people preferred to look the other way Shifters weren’t the exception

"Here’s what I know about shifters," she said "You’re exclusive Private Insular You avoid getting involved in other people’s business--even if those people are fellow shifters A?"

Ato help me when it could switch their attention onto you and, by extension, your pack You’re offering to help a lone shifter even though she has no connection whatsoever to you Nothing about this situation would benefit you or your pack in any way or make it worth any trouble that it could cause you I can’t, for the life of ure out why you’d care to involve yourselves"

"Like I said, it’s the right thing to do"

She narrowed her eyes at the note of offense in Zander’s tonelike she should feel guilty for believing he was anything less than honorable "Don’t think I’ood at it, I’ll give you that, but I know a merciless predator when I see one Merciless predators don’t help people for nothing, especially when they’re suspicious of them--and you are suspicious of me for some reason, I can sense it" She tilted her head "But then, you don’t strike uy who trusts anyone"

More than a little discoly impressed--by that very accurate assess type either"

"I’ totally honest with me"

Sensing that only the truth would gain him her cooperation, Zander said, "We know soot aith it If so up for Andie, the end resultShe wondered if he partially bla justice If so, there was no self-recri doesn’t take place for anothera month is," said Zander drily

"Then you know it’s a lot of time to stay away from your pack Surely you don’t want to spend all that ti ti, she flicked back her bangs "I’d need to speak to my family about your offer I won’t make the decision for them"

"Then talk to them" Zander stepped aside as she walked out of the roolanced at him over her shoulder, brow raised in question

"Don’t let your suspicious nature s are, like it or not, you’re going to need it"

Once she’d disappeared up the stairs, Bracken said, "She’s ave her credit for"

Zander nodded She’d seen right through his act, but she hadn’t called him on it until now He’d underestiain