Chapter 320

“I know it wasn’t the plan, Chica, but with the numbers…… you can’t deny it swings things in our favor.” Meadow’s caving too, seeing the way the packs swaying to protect me, and she can’t argue with it because she never agreed to me going in the first place. Tears roll down my face as I scan all the lowered heads and try to blot out the sea of emotions invading me from all sides. I can no longer tell what’s them and me, but it’s draining, and I’m suddenly too tired to keep fighting. I want an end to all of this. “I’ll be by your side. I’m not staying here…. if you die, I’m dead anyway.” Sierra shocks me from behind, her voice stable and strong and a hint of fierce I haven’t heard from her before. I spin on her, instantly aggressive in my refusal, forgetting everything else when my world crumbles. “No... No!!…. Colton would never forgive me. I will never forgive myself for putting you in danger….. You stay here. You belong HERE! No way, Sierra, you don’t get to disobey me too. Not on th