"I see," Thorne said. He looked worried now. "You have a lot of power, Faith. More power than any one person should have."
"I used that power to save my pack," I said. "And to free the spirits of hundreds of wolves."
"We understand that," Thorne said. "And we thank you for stopping Silas. He was a cancer in our world. But..."
He paused. The room went silent.
"But what?" Astor asked. He stepped closer to me, his hand finding mine. He was being protective. He could feel the tension in the room.
"But the Council has rules," Thorne said. "A power this big is a danger to the balance of our world. If one pack has a White Wolf, what stops that pack from taking over all the others? What stops you from becoming a dictator?"
"I don't want to take over anyone," I said. "I just want to live in p
