As upset as Vera was about the situation with Jaii, leaving him seemed like the worst idea. “No, I can’t just leave him,” she argued, being completely unhelpful by looking back every few feet. “Jaii could die, I need to be there!” Despite her yelling the shifter ended up with Rhea in the driver seat, her mind attempting to focus on the task Sam had given her. “This pack is nuts,” she accused when it was just the two of them, her hands gripping the wheel. “Besides, how the heck am I supposed to wait here while I don’t even know what’s going on? And I’m not going home, father will just push me right back at Rick.” She paused, running what Jaii said over and over again in her mind. “If he survives, he should be pack alpha. Those are the rules. Is that something you would want?” she asked Rhea, turning to look at the girl with a small sigh.

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As soon as his son was through the doorway Luke rushed forward and brutally attacked. His claws swiped downward as he snarled, a set of sharp, white teeth attempting to sink into Jaii’s neck. They quickly tumbled into a mass of fur and fangs as he knocked him into the grass, not holding back. That, ultimately, was Luke’s weakness. All offensive, and it showed as he didn’t try and pulled away from the fight to make his next move. The alpha kept attempting to use his muscle to get on top of Jaii and bite whatever piece of flesh was closest to him.