RETH
Reth raised an eyebrow. He hadn't heard the "at pain of death" part. Of course, it's the line he would have drawn. But hearing it from Lerrin's tongue….
Clearly the male was truly committed to this idea. Desperate to get away with Suhle.
Reth wasn't sure whether to celebrate that, or use it against the wolf.
"Wait, Lerrin has a mate?" One of the younger elders asked.
"The bond hasn't been completed, but yes," Reth growled without taking his eyes off of Lerrin. "I'll admit, Lerrin, that I had thought of this option, and even raised it here with this council. But there are concerns. And I thought it was important for everyone to hear you speak to it with your own words, and scent you true. Because we will test you. What you describe, after what you've done, is an immense mercy."
"Far too merciful," someone muttered, but they both ignored the male.
Lerrin nodded in agreement with both. "I fully understand—"
