The journey back to Silverfang was oddly quiet. No one said anything and Luca wasn’t happy to hear the news of my decision not to choose anyone but instead choose willingly to go back to Rome and Quinn. He had scowled and glared, but he hadn’t said anything, just nodded his agreement and walked out without ever looking back. It had been such an odd experience to say something to Luca without him ever having his way with me. For the first time, our dynamics had switched, and I was the one with the power. No one said anything as we continued our drive back to the place I called home. Quinn and Rome were sitting in the front as Rome drove whilst Jenne and I were sitting in the back, our breaths held as the silence swallowed us whole. No one made any declarations. No chains. No grand proce

