*Lupo* "Where did you take her?" I stand in the Alpha of Silverpine's front parlor, my gaze scanning for my best friend who's nowhere to be found, while his new wife fumes with discontent. I understand her; I'm not particularly proud of myself either. The memory of Odette's heartbreak, the realization of my betrayal, is a ghost that will haunt me forever. She thought I was honorable, and I've painfully shown her otherwise. "She's here, at least for tonight. Sleeping. Dr. Grimley came to see her," Faye informs me. "And she's all right?" I can't help but press for more, needing that reassurance. "It depends on what you consider 'all right.' I should smack you for this. What were you thinking? What were you trying to prove?" Her anger is palpable, and it's directed squarely at me. I move

