What bothered me most was how easily the situation could have ended differently. If it had gone according to how Alice had planned it, it could have triggered a conflict between two packs, with consequences neither of us could have controlled.
And if Sage hadn't recovered, I didn't know what I would have done.
I leaned back in my chair, closing my eyes briefly.
Faye had given me an ultimatum. Either I sent Alice away from the pack house, or she would tell Sage everything and take the matter before the council.
I was the alpha, but pack law was supreme. I wouldn't be able to save Alice from that.
I wasn't pleased about being placed in that position, but I couldn't pretend I hadn't brought it upon myself. I wanted to handle the situation privately, without involving the council or allow
