“C’mon Zara, make up your mind, we are running out of time.” The elder’s voice was terse, she could see that she had done most of the job. All she needed to do now was give Zara a little extra nudge and the deed would be done. She used ‘we’ to give Zara the impression that they were in a conundrum together. In reality, she did not care a damn about her. Zara was a means to an end, and she needed her to play her role to that end. Zara sighed. She could not do it, she could not live while alpha Draven suffered and died. She would do it, she would make the ultimate sacrifice for her pack. “I’m ready,” her voice was full of determination. The Elder nodded, a solemn look on her face as she walked Zara back into the cabin. “What is it again?” the healer asked looking up. “Could you give

