He didn’t jump up and celebrate his victory. That wasn’t how we did things. Instead, he got up first and held out a hand to help me to my feet. I stood and he wrapped his arms around me, hugging me tight. I hugged him back, feeling no shame at my loss. I’d deserved to lose today. They’d been right to bring me out here, and the outcome was as it should have been. Evan had said it best. When one of the pack went rogue, the others had to deal with him. I wasn’t going to cause more trouble for my family. From now on, I was going to do what I could to make sure I didn’t cause more trouble for
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