The Rogue Queen's Rise
TDDANIEL i don't know myself anymore
"You've built something, Ava. I won't pretend otherwise. The question I brought you here to answer is simple: what is it, exactly, and who does it answer to?"
"It answers to itself." I say it plainly, the way Daniel told me to, no hedging, no softening.
"Not to Marcus. Not to any Alpha's territory. Every person standing here chose to be here, and every person standing here has the right to leave whenever they choose. That's not a threat to your authority, Garrick. It's just not built on the same foundation your authority is."
"An interesting distinction. Also, from where I stand, a dangerous one." He doesn't raise his voice, doesn't need to. "Packs that answer to nothing set a precedent othe