Shadow Pact
he said defensively.
"We served because we believe peace is possible. After so long on this earth, it's important to hold onto hope. Any hope," Sekhmet said passionately. "Otherwise, we lose ourselves in the nothingness of time and forget that things do matter."
"You've made sacrifices you don't even know about," Empusa said, his clear brown eyes holding William's gray ones just for a moment before he had to look away. "You're a wolf, and wolves need packs. Isolation eats at a wolf and eventually leads to madness. You were denied your right to a pack; partially because of your vampire blood, and because Paoli feared you wouldn't be safe if an entire pack could track you."