Last resort

"Why not order the power to come back to you?" I ask, curiosity overshadowing the confusion for a moment. This entire situation is out of my pay grade as I don't even know if Damon is aware of his half-brother's existence. He never mentioned it to me and it seems like a pretty big deal...

"Nature has an order of things. For wolves, once the power leaves you, you can not gain it back. And I am a proud man, I will keep my dignity if nothing else." The king explains, but Thomas laughs at his words.

"He plans to declare himself king of all werewolves and he can't do that if he is still attached to one pack. That was never a problem before, but with victory so close, he needs to sort out this family mess. And he has no choice but to use me. The unwanted spare..." Thomas explains nonchalantly and the king seems annoyed by his sincerity.

"I see... And what would happen with Damon?" I dare to ask. He already knows we were close at some point. Closer than I was even with my mate so it would be