Everyone in the room froze as the giant wolf in front on them shifted, somehow able to keep Nea’s arms around his neck. He didn’t bother to find a covering for himself as he intended to shift back into his wolf form momentarily. West put Athena on her feet and looked her over critically.
“Are you hurt, little one?” he asked her.
“Not anymore.” She answered.
“Then I will let them live,” he said simply, sweeping his eyes over the crowded room. “Come, we have a long run ahead of us.”
He had taken her hand and turned to leave. Everyone in the room shouted out over one and other, but all at the same time,
“No!”
“Wait!”
“Stop!”
“Luna!”
West would have ignored them all, if it weren’t for the little hand in his also resisting him as he prepared to go. He turned back to her, looking at
