***Zane*** “Absolutely not!” Talia snaps, rising to her feet and glaring at the cunning Alpha. “He’s not going back there! You can’t make him!” Toran seems unfazed by Talia’s outburst, his face calm and collected even as she berates him for his plan. It’s unnerving how cold and calculating he is, his emotions always well in check and never on display. I reach for Talia’s hand to calm her down and she finally takes her seat, allowing Toran to respond. “I understand your reservations, Ms. Talia, but you must look at the broader picture here,” he explains. “Zane merging the two clans would put an end to this war once and for all and he wouldn’t necessarily have to stay in Crescent Mane. It would be his choice to stay or leave the kingdom. Every new Alpha must swear allegiance to the King