Dara watched Kothari leave, secretly relieved to see his panther. For the moment at least, she knew she could leave her friend to his own devices and concentrate on helping the decimated pack members whose needs were greater. She would deal with Kothari when he returned, whether it was her friend or Agony who was in dominance. She wasn't sure what she would actually do if Agony won the dominance battle, but for now, it wasn't an issue.
What was an issue was the she-wolf who was quickly going rogue. There had to be a way to help her, Dara's pack instincts demanded that she do everything she could for the other woman. If she went rogue...well given the surprising development with Kothi, there could be no way that he would be the one to put the she-wolf down. That job would fall squarely on
