"I have to say…" Zara began as she settled on her seat with a regal posture, "it's a real surprise seeing you here."
"Really?" Griffin said, giving her the look. "But should it be?"
"Excuse me?" Zara gave a light, awkward laugh, feigning confusion.
Griffin didn't take his eyes off her. "You took Alaric back to the North Pack while every other cardinal alpha fulfills their duty in the West Pack. Did you really think I wouldn't come back for him?"
Zara blinked, momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered, her pleasant mask slipping back into place. "Griffin Hale, I understand where you're coming from, truly I do. But I have a very solid reason for my actions. "Compared to the rest of you, Alaric has always been… fragile..."
