Finlay was sitting on the couch in the dark room. His elbows on his knees and his head resting in his hands. I walked up

to the fireplace. I knew he always kept it stocked this time of year. It lit without an issue. I walked over to the couch and

sat down next to him.

“I don’t know if I can do this,” he said without looking up.

“I know how you feel, but you will find a way,” I told him.

“Did you get your shoulder checked out?”

“I did. They told me I was wasting their time,” I said. Finlay turned his head and gave me a sideway look. “Fine. They

scolded me for not coming sooner and gave me an ointment. But that’s just because all healers think it’s the end of the world if you don’t come and see them when you stub your toe.”

“I can’t deal with losing you as well.” His voice was frail and thin. It was like the thought itself hurt him. I sighed and bent

forward so I would lean my forehead on his slumped shoulder blade.

“You won’t. It really isn’t that bad. It hurts like hell but it’s healing and at the most I will have a scar on my shoulder. But

I’m not going anywhere,” I promised him.

“Good.” We sat like that for a while in silence. “How are the boys doing?” he asked.

“Good. I talked to them after dinner and they have got over the worst of it. Give them a week or two and they will see it

as scary, but exciting. I think we kept them away from seeing the worst of it. They were more than happy with all the hot

coco and attention they got after.”

“You,” he said.

“Sorry?”

“You kept them away from the worst of it, not we. And you kept them safe when you were discovered.”

“And I failed to get them out of there. I decided we needed to stay put and by doing so I forced the rest of you to come

and rescue us. It’s my fault we lost him,” I told Finlay.

“Amie,” he objected and sat up for the first time. I took a deep breath and shook my head as the tears started rolling

down my face. I had been keeping them at bay until now. But right now it was just Finlay and I knew I could be weak

around him.

“I made the decision that ended with us losing Martin, our Beta. That is on me,” I insisted.

out you would have been detected and we would have lost the three of you,” Finlay told me. He gently put his arm around

him. I rested my head on his shoulder and he rested his on top of mine. “His

and asked if I would send his ashes

wanted

I told her we would scatter his ashes over our

he loved.”

was the right thing

I put my arms around his waist and we sat like that. We shared our sorrow

outside, Finlay

The position belonged to Martin. But he wasn’t with us any longer. I nodded as best I could

position.

have any candidates?” I

“One.”

I tried to figure

“You.”

I asked, feeling

can think of that can

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now and

the top tier table,” I objected. “Who will fill

sat up and looked

usually brilliant, so I forget what an idiot you can be,” he told me and ruffled my hair. I didn’t

what I was missing. “The seat you have is made up. It was created for you as we wanted to give you a seat at the table. When you

fill it,” he told

the advisory role for me.

I don’t have a

that. Things can happen,” he said. I gave him a

I

pack loves you, they trust and look up to you. I trust you. I don’t have

who isn’t

I will do it. I will do my best and I’m counting on

deep sigh and put

back on the couch.

are the daughter of a

pack will have a second born Alpha, and a second born Beta. It has a nice symmetry,” I told him as

sat and watched the

It will be a long day,” Finlay told me. He got up and pulled me with him.

I thought this was it, this was our moment. Then

the pack we still got our shit together,” I told him, gave

pack house.

walked close behind me.

that I get a nickname for you,” I

me.” We entered the dining hall and saw that most of the pack had decided to eat breakfast together. As we walked up to our table both Medow and Matilda gave me long hugs. We were all trying to get our lives

made sense. It was important to support and get support from your

Sam asked Finlay as

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