fly on

No wonder there was distaste evident in his countenance; his single statement carried a weight that could have meant many things, though Mordecai did not pluck a single one as the reason. "Former Alpha," he corrected, "I left weeks ago." Though he was not the only one who had left, those were details that he did not see fit to air yet.

Still, it surprised him to learn that Dante had done such a thing. Nary a doubt crossed his mind that Charon was lying to him — though they did not have the best relationship, Mordecai felt his statement were straight from the truth. Charon did not dance around or sugarcoat how he felt. He asked again: "What happened?"