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Hunter nodded. “He would have been fine if he hadn’t lost
Clara.”
Liam ran a hand through his hair. “She’s been gone for a
decade, Hunter. Josiah is stronger than he gives himself credit for, but he
can’t do it alone. He shouldn’t have to do it alone.”
“And Samuel, may he rest in peace, wasn’t strong enough to
protect him,” Alec whispered.
Hunter didn’t wince or move at the mention of his late
brother’s failures. No, that wasn’t quite right. He couldn’t call his brother’s
decision a failure since the boy had done all in his power to protect the Pack.
It just hadn’t been good enough. There had never been any question that Samuel
hadn’t been strong enough for the position, but the kid should never have been
put in harm’s way to begin with. If Hunter had been there, Samuel would be
alive.
That above all else would be something that would haunt
Hunter until the day he died.
“Have you found his killer?” Hunter asked, his voice low,
deadly.
Alec shook his head. “No, but we can make guesses.”
“The three bastards who think they can take over the Pack.”
Hunter clenched his fists, his fury riding him hard.
“You’re here now and named Beta in truth,” Liam said. “We
couldn’t do it alone, not and keep our families alive and the Pack fluid, but
we’ll be by your side, Hunter.”
Hunter nodded but stayed silent.
“The struggle has only just started, Hunter,” Alec put in.
“We don’t know what the others have in store, and we don’t know exactly what
they’ve done in the past. All we know is that we’ll protect Josiah and you with
our lives.”
Hunter inclined his head at the two men who had been his
best friends since they were pups. The three of them had always been thick as
thieves, and when they’d grown into adult wolves, they’d taken their positions
as council members and Beta in stride.
Alone they were strong.
Together they were stronger.
“This will cause a war if we’re not careful,” Liam murmured.
“We’re already in a war,” Hunter said flatly. “We just need
to make sure it’s contained.”
The last thing he wanted was to bring their conflict into
the other realms and hurt the humans.
Especially one particular human. She’d already been hurt
once from a supernatural battle, and he’d be damned if he’d let another touch
her.
He’d walked away from her once to ensure her safety.
He wouldn’t do it again.
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