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She was taken aback, yet again, with Peregrine's attitude and the careless way he spoke to her. How he could ever imagine that she did not care about Finley, Fox did not know. She was her friend, too, but if they left, it would leave the pack open to intruders, and Finley would have nothing to come home to. Fox did not think that Finley would choose to stay there, rather than return here, but if she did, then that was her prerogative. It simply meant that they had wrongly chosen her for their second in command.

Fox said nothing of this, but simply stared at Peregrine with a gaze that was filled with hurt and bewilderment. Was this the same wolf she had met nearly a year ago? He did not seem to be, and although she would never begin to consider tearing herself away from him, she wondered if he would continue to be so cruel. Without another word, she retreated, feeling the overwhelming urge to be completely and utterly alone.