Chapter 24
My oath. “I...” I cleared my throat, blinking furiously as I struggled to find a way out of the trap that had closed around me while my attention was focused inward. Somehow, when I’d told Gunner I was willing to swear myself to his brother, I’d assumed I’d think of some clever compromise during the intervening hours before I was forced to actually live up to my boast.
But Ransom’s eyebrows rose as he eyed me impatiently. And any ingenuity I might have once possessed refused to show itself upon command.
So, thinking of Mama’s recent bombshell and the precariousness of Kira’s hold on reality, I accepted the inevitable and took the only path I could see toward my destination. “I, Mai Fairchild, swear to protect and uphold the Atwood pack to the best of my ability....”
The word
