Jake, however, was not at all open to her going alone. It would leave the other eight without a healer. He also had serious doubts that Caroline would ever agree to leave them behind. Especially not Jacob.
As the discussion continued, Richard and his crew patiently waited, and the decision to join was slowly reached. But there were still reservations. How would they be treated? Would they be considered outsiders? What reason would Richard have to keep them around after already getting his hands on Caroline? The predominant fear was that they would be treated more like hostages than members.
Jake had said nothing so far. He had kept silent, listening and taking in the conversation. Richard seemed not to care what they thought as long as they joined. No, Jake needed insurance. He needed so
