A few hours had gone by since Dean started explaining everything to Beth, with Helena and Marianne interjecting for parts they needed to.
They had moved to the sitting room, and Helena leant back into the cushions while Beth sat shaking her head in disbelief.
“I can’t believe you’ve been in hiding all this time. Won’t it be dangerous to come forward now?”
Dean and Marianne exchanged looks with each other. They had been planning this for a long time, but now they were here. It did feel dangerous.
“We think,” Dean started slowly, “That once the Council know that Helena is alive and here to fulfil the Prophecy, that we will be under their protection. The danger is from rogues, rather than wolves under pack rule.”
“You think?” Beth scoffed. “That doesn’t sound reassuring.” Her eyes da
