Silver had left the small cave room in silence after Kale and I had struck up our agreement. I knew he was upset with me for offering him up in the arrangement but I knew in my gut it was what was best for everyone. As alpha's we couldn't always think about our wants, we had to think about what the pack needed—pack should come first. I wanted to build the best future for everyone, and the only way to do that was for Silver to take his rightful place. I had one more thing I wanted to accomplish to help Kale and the other with the battle against the monarch. That's why I had tracked down the one person I knew would help me because it would help Silver. Vina was standing in the small space with a tense expression on her face as I explained what had been decided during our talk with alpha Kal

