“If it helps, I think everything is happening as it should,” Kyle said.
“Easy for you to say,” I snapped. “My life has been a living hell. And now I find out that if I had shifted so I could fit in, I’d have been killed. How am I even supposed to process that?”
“The choice is yours now, though. You and me, neither of us had options or freedom to decide while we were in Wolf Creek. We can change the path, we’re not stuck doing the wrong thing in order to survive.”
“What if we’re still doing the wrong thing?” I asked. “What if the king finds out I exist even with the broken claim?”
“Then we figure it out together,” Kyle said.
“Who knew the outside world would make Wolf Creek look like the easier bet,” I said with a laugh.
“The right choice is rarely the easy one,” Kyle said.
“When did you get so wise?” I teased.
He smiled. “When I got a new alpha who was willing to let me be myself.”