Theon. “Yes, she did,” Ruelle chimes in, “I talked with her before. She doesn’t want to remain in this pack.” Callista whines this time. I pretend not to pay her any mind, but I think it’s interesting that her whine felt like a protest. That’s confusing. What is she protesting against? Was she having second thoughts about leaving this pack? “The stealer is a taboo, yes,” Farris raises his voice, “But she can also mimic the scent of a lost mate. Before, I thought it was only legend, but on the day of Callista’s coming of age ceremony, we saw many widowed wolves fighting for her to be their mate. I don’t know the exact mechanism of it, but her mimicking capabilities are phenomenal.” “And?” He hesitates just a bit. “Well, we have learned that your widowed brother is going manic without

