She looks down and her ears lower "I......" She trails off, taking a deep breath "It was either Kiara... Or the whole pack" She whispered, just saying Kiaras name sent guilt and sadness crashing into her enough to make her stumble a bit
"You should have spoken to me first. I could have arrrrrranged a peace," Rowan doesn't sound angry, just disappointed, "she was vital to this pack. She was ourrrr only prrrrotection against the Librrrrarrrrians..."
"I won't tell anybody, but you need to figurrrrre yourrrrrrself out. Warrrtime is coming, and we cannot have weakness," Rowan turns and pads away with a harsh flick of his tail.
She sat down, clawing at the ground in anger, she wasn't cut out to be alpha, much less be in the pack at all, she would better be a omega she told herself