I looked away from her intense gaze. "Why do you care? You barely know me."
"I bound your wolf when you were five years old. I have watched over you from the shadows for seventeen years. I knew your mother before The Covenant took her. I care because you represent hope for our kind. The last Healer Alpha. The one who might actually end this war. But you cannot end anything if you get yourself killed charging into battles you are not ready for."
"So what are you saying? That I should stay behind?"
"I am saying you should be smart. Strategic. Use your abilities where they are most needed rather than trying to be everywhere at once." Serena put a hand on my shoulder gently. "You have already proven your courage, Mary. Now prove your wisdom."
She walked away before I could respond, leaving
