"No!" I said to Alexis. "Not going to happen."

He crossed his arms and stared at me. "This is a ridiculous argument, Kim. I am going to the Council meeting with you because either your first lieutenant or your wolf always accompanies you. You told me that yourself. The last thing we need to do at this critical stage is to act out of character."

"Alexis, you hate Malarias. You tried to kill him!"

He tilted his head upward. "It is possible that one learns from past ...