"Kael, we cannot simply wait for them to initiate contact. You are aware of that.
Kael's knuckles turned white as his hand clenched around the table's edge. His jaw was clinched so firmly it appeared as though it may break, and his shoulders were tense. His voice was icy and uncompromising, and he didn't even glance at me as he talked.
With a hint of irritation in his voice, he said, "I know what's at stake, Lola." "But it's reckless to charge in without a plan."
I could sense my rage erupting, a strong desire to penetrate his implacable barriers and make him see the light. This wasn't only a strategic move or a negotiation. Our pack's survival was at stake, and Kael was behaving as though it didn't matter. As if he was prepared to let them approach us first.
"Carless?" I raised my voi
