Loyalty

"It isn't a secret, is it?" Ashina questioned.

"With the way she keeps coming close to him, that look on her face when she sees him, how her face brightens when she sees him, everyone who is quick-witted just like me is supposed to know," Ashina explained, making Erik halt in his steps.

He had forgotten how intelligent she could be most times, he had forgotten that was one of the attributes that had attracted Hrolf to her, contrary to Cassie who wasn't that intelligent.

Ashina was blessed with wisdom and knowledge and he knew that she had been helpful to the pack. He knew how much she loved Gael so he wondered what exactly was her reason for the combat.

He needed to know why she had decided to challenge Hrolf to combat and what exactly was the real reason for that.

"So what exactly is the real reason that you are challenging Hrolf to combat? Can you tell me because I cannot understand how we came down to this, " Erik said quietly to her.

Ashina gulped, staring straight at the door w