"Rafe has caused my pack, my family a great deal of pain. I don't intend to perpetuate it. According to Aislinn I intended for our family to mean as much to us as your loyalty to the pack and if I punish all of you for your behavior then I have to consider my own actions when I was trying to save her. The woman is far too logical for my tastes sometimes." The last comment had a number of the women smiling. "Not that I don't intend to let you all off. I still believe that the better course of action would have been for you to tell me what had happened. In as much I intend to demote the lot of you." There was a murmur of uncertainty that ran through the room. Demotion was only a step above death. "For the next year every man who betrayed this pack will be given the rank of omega with no oppo
