"I'm allowing Rachel to leave". I said and everyone except her looked alarmed. I felt a pang of hurt through our bond with her, but I tried to ignore it.

What do you mean? Dad asked and I could see his anger rising.

"I thought about what you said, Rachel. About how I put myself first, you are right like you usually are. So I want you to go out there and do what makes you happy, I have spoken to two of our allied packs. They have permitted you to come to stay with them for a week. In three weeks you will go and experience other packs. They...