The silence in the room stretched thin after Beta Rafael’s question. Aubrey didn't look away from her father, but her hand, still resting on Travis’s arm, tightened slightly. She could feel the gaze of Storm and her brother, Fred, waiting for an answer that seemed to carry the weight of her entire future.She looked down at Travis. His face was still, his breathing shallow and mechanical. She thought about the first time they met, the coldness in his eyes, and the way he had slowly let her see the man behind the Alpha."It’s my duty to stay with my husband, Dad," Aubrey finally said, her voice steady. "I took a vow. If I run back to BloodMoon the moment things get dangerous, I’m not worthy of this pack or the child I’m carrying."Rafael looked at her for a long time, his eyes searching for a crack in her resolve. He didn't see one. He let out a long, heavy sigh, the tension in his shoulders dropping just a fraction."You always were stubborn," Rafael muttered, though there was a hint
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