Chapter 7

I quickly and quietly get out of bed and prepare to take action as soon as the woman who came to check on me leaves, exactly as I had planned for this to happen tonight. We can't afford to waste any more time right now. Before the men came back to question me further, Eris and I needed to leave without a doubt.

Eris, of course, has never been the life of my party who could easily accept things as I say them. She had always been my greatest opponent at whatever I wanted to do, which is ironic considering that, as my wolf, she should stand by my beliefs as well. After our earlier conversation, she had already made multiple attempts to dissuade me, including more than once trying to warn me that what I was doing was a recipe for disaster.

However, I have stopped paying attention to her resistance at this juncture. She is completely helpless and powerless to go against my will because I have already made the decision, and it is evident that I am aware of all the consequences that come w