RONAN I wasted no time in getting my affairs in order, two major items were pending.Once I was completely cleared by Matthew, I was off to Nelion. I had already discussed my next steps with Virginia, Kael and Darius and they supported whatever I had decided to do. Black was quiet for most of the drive, just like I was. It was a big decision to make and it had not been easy. Are you sure about this? he asked as we neared the pack gates. "No," I admitted. "But I'm doing it anyway." He supported me just as much. The pack office came into view through the trees and the memories flooded in. The times I had been to those offices as a pup with my father and all the way till I was an adult. You're not abandoning them, Black said. I had been fighting with that feeling for days. I did not

