Nolan:
I walked away from the nursery in silence, knowing that if I stayed a moment longer, I might end up losing a part of my own self to her. I might end up speaking to her. And if she spoke back to me, then it is a conversation chance. Something that I did not want to open up.
The council room was already full when I arrived.
Their voices were already heard as they spoke, but I knew that they were shut up the 2nd that I walked inside.
And though I would deny ever thinking about it, for a moment, I wanted to step away from it. For the first time in my life, I wanted to do something different, something that didn't involve my duties as Alpha.
But I knew it was in the stake if I did, and I knew better than to let my emotions get the best of me. And that was the only reason why I chos
