It ain't good enough to try and not succeed

Ragnar accepted her terms after a moment of silence. Pump had had a little concern that he would not be satisfied with them, therefore she was glad that they had reached a quick agreement on this. It was strange, how one's status could change in little amount of time. A moment before the white beast had been a subordinate (stubborn and proud, of course), now he was her equal. A pack was always led by an alpha pair, by the two most capable of the clan and it felt right that, even though they weren't mates, the Horizon ridge's leadership consisted of two clever, strong and tough people, their personalities reflecting everything they wanted their pack to be.

"Before we seal the deal for good I have few more terms regarding our relationship," she continued. "I respect you having your own secrets and don't expect you to tell me everything that happens in your life," not that she was interested in details. "However, when it comes to the pack matters and people involved, I want you to be honest with me, do not hold back things and opinions I should know. If my decisions don't satisfy you or make you question me, come and speak to me directly," don't go behind my back her gaze seemed to say, she was willing to listen, whatever the other party had to say. "And I think it would be only fair to promise that, as long as we work together, we never lie to each other." The truth could sometimes be an ugly thing, yet it was important. One couldn't build trust and friendship on lies.