The door scared me in the library as I was reaching up on the rolling ladder for a book. He had so many, and I was curious about each one. Some were newer than others, but I hadn't expected him to come home right then.
"Hello?" I nervously clutched the old book to my chest as I made my way down the ladder.
"I can't keep you here." Thaniel seemed bothered and irritated like something was wrong.
I walked up to him and ran my hand along his rough cheek, "What is it?"
"I brought up my plan and my pack were fine with it, for the most part, but my mom-" He gave me a saddened expression and I nodded.
"She wants me to leave because I'm prey." I licked my lips and put the two issues together. "And it's forbidden."
"She doesn't think that I should waste breath protecting you when I need to foc
