Neverwinter Forest innaktuk (2)

Not the matriarch; the Beta, Simmik corrected. I am the second in command to the Alpha. This pack is my family—I am one of it's warriors; I do not want to leave them, but I am willing to compromise in other ways. She thought what she was offering was fair; it benefited them both without costing either too much. But of course, it was up to them whether or not they felt the same way. 

Why is it so unexpected? she asked. I want security for my pack and for its members to flourish. Why wouldn't I do whatever it takes to achieve that. But it was also more than that; she wanted to be the reason they could rest easier instead of the bringer of more trouble like she had been in the past.