Lorelei calmly sipped her wine. Although all eyes were on her, she was in no rush to answer.
Eventually, though, she put down her glass, decorated with dark red lipstick stain in place where her mouth had touched. "All duties are important," she stated matter-of-factly. "The pack functions thanks to collective effort. From us, the leaders, to the lowest-ranking members, everyone has a role to play. Removing them from their duties would negatively affect the others. And Felix is no exception to it."
Felix smiled, letting out a sigh of relief. Although she said it in a rather roundabout way, Lorelei's words supported his claim - he couldn't leave the Bloodmoon Pack due to his duties. And, while he didn't have any duties, save for caring for Vivi (which didn't really count as a duty, honestly, at least as far as he was concerned), Wilder didn't know that…
