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“You got the ehed as she answered

“Tell me it’s a joke,” Merinus said quietly “Even Callan was hopeful that this ceremony would take place soon and ce

a Del-Rey’s people will be weakened Their respect for her will erode”

Hope shook her head “I’m afraid it’s not a joke”

“Have Wolfe talk to hied “This ceremony is too important, Hope”

Hope thought about that, she considered it She sighed “This is soht Anya has to face alone We can support her if she needs us, Merinus, but there’s little else we can do”

“Damned stubborn Coyote,” Merinus cursed “Pain in the ass”

“For both of us,” Hope said quietly “Hopefully I can get to the base and talk to her soon I’ll let you knohat I learn”

Merinus sighed “I’ll call her soon That e to me”

Hope nodded “I’ll give her a day or so Until then, we’ll pray”

“And pray,” Merinus stated “Poor Anya”

Poor Anya

Poor Del-Rey

Because Hope knew this was going to cause more trouble for the alpha than he could have considered The ; acceptance by the men who followed him was another, as she and Wolfe had both learned For so ceremony that meant so much in the human world meant just as much in Breed society, perhaps more so, especially for an alpha

If an alpha didn’t accept his ht months, the order of separation and Anya’s refusal to accept her alpha hadn’t seemed to faze the Coyote soldiers They had accepted her despite that Because they had believed the decision was out of Del-Rey’s hands Once this was learned, Anya’s position at Base would erode, and the problems she faced wouldn’t be easy