Rays of hope

One problem was solved. Samantha would stay in a comfortable room, and she wouldn't roam the world aimlessly. For Renato, that was enough.

His pack seemed to have more expectations than him, by the way. Oh, but, whatever... As long as they were accepting her, he didn't care. He wasn't going to make his mate sweat. The others would better accept it.

Then, there was this second part of the story that he still needed to tell. The one about the war.

«But why have you left your pack?» someone asked. «Were they treating you poorly?»

«Poorly? The Ice Manager? I bet she was their princess!» the first voice replied.

At that point, Renato wanted to find out who that was. Did Samantha have a secret fan? Who dared praise her so much in front of him?

«I was okay, but I brought damage to my pack. So, I left.»