Sacrifices
"You're hesitating."
Flora's voice cut like a blade through the silence. Adrian stood at the edge of the clearing, his fists clenched, his jaw tight. It was thick with tension; the weight of his decision pressed down on him like a storm, threatening to break loose.
"I'm not," he finally said, even though he didn't believe the words.
Flora took another step closer. "Yes, you are."
Adrian turned to her; eyes dark, unreadable. "You don't understand."
Flora's face hardened. "Then make me understand."
He exhaled hard, running a hand through his hair. "If I go after Lorne, I leave the pack vulnerable. If I stay, I let him get away. Either way, someone loses."
Flora watched him. "And you think you have to make that choice alone?"
Adrian didn't answer.
She shook her head. "You
