Swiftcurrent Creek and mistress of the snow

I'll conclude this since Star is now a captive!

"Why did he leave? Was something wrong?"

Bazi frowned, struggling to keep an acrid retort behind closed lips - were you born yesterday? How had Star managed to avoid the juiciest gossip of the season? "I told him to go. He wasn't a good fit for the Creek," she responded, annoyed that the reason wasn't more dramatic than that. "He's better of running his own show."

"Let's.. jog, or something," Bazi requested, putting a clear stop to their stilted conversation. She was no longer Alpha, and did not wish to spend any more time explaining and defending her actions.