Stay or go? This was the question I had to ask myself, and it remains the decision I must make.When Brady showed up at my door unannounced, I feared what his arrival meant. But he is promising to make genuine changes. No wolf will ever have to live as Moon did again. Foster's words to Ness still play in my head too. While this does not make my choice any easier, I know what must be done. I only wish I could convince Moon we don't need a mate, especially one who has repeatedly said he doesn't want us. Remaining rogue leaves us vulnerable to Travis and his brother, and with their whereabouts unknown staying in Lake could kill us, so even with her heartbreaking, leaving the life we wanted here is our only option. She's gone. Shay left before I had the chance to tell her about her dad but having this information and knowing where she's going, I owe her the truth, and I can't worry about whether or not she will hate us. She's in danger, and as her mate, it's my responsibility to protect her. It's not only about responsibility because no matter how many declarations I have made that I don't want a mate, the truth is everything changed the day I thought I lost her.