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“Well, you don’t have to feel alone in that. I’ll help you in any way I can.”

“I know. You’re always so willing to fight on my side.” I couldn’t help but smile as I pushed her hair behind her ear. “You’ve already done good work here. It’ll make the merger so much easier now that the council won’t oppose it. I’m sure that once the dust settles, our packs will be in a good place. Once the repairs are done, things will be even easier.”

She nodded and let me coax her back down to the mattress. She rested her head on my shoulder. “During our meeting with the council, they mentioned that they were worried about Warg enemies becoming theirs, but I hadn’t considered that issue.”

I scoffed. “It’s funny they asked about that when Kings have always been our biggest enemies. I’m sure the Kings have more issues with nearby packs than we do, considering how arrogant Troy and Gregor were.”

She nodded. “That’s basically what Tavi and I told them.”

My hand was on her hip, and I caressed her skin in la