~Jonny~ We sat in silence for a moment after Alpha Black left, not even the council saying a word as we heard the echo of a car door slamming closed in the distance before the sound of an engine dissipated into the night. Although, admittedly, things could have gone better, this was the outcome that we were expecting and so I did not fear the same way I did before, that Elliot would run away. What I did fear though, was letting Elliot go back to the shelter without me. I knew that now we were preparing for war, it would be all hands on deck, which meant that me and Paul would be needed back at the Blood pack. But I didn’t want to leave my mate, I needed to know that she was safe, that she was happy. “So, what happens now?” Elliot asked, breaking the silence. “Alpha Black will be tol