“What happens if the council calls it a stalemate?”
Gideon’s expression emptied.
“It will have to be settled between Viktor’s Beta and the highest-ranking surviving representatives of our packs.”
My heartbeat quickened.
“But Darius and Nolan are down.”
“Yes.”
His voice was numb.
“With no conscious ranking member available, Viktor’s Beta would face Maya as Darius’s mate and you as Kael’s.”
Maya turned towards him in horror.
I looked back at the battleground.
Viktor’s Beta was an Alpha-ranked wolf. Even if Maya and I fought together, our chances would be terrible. Neither of us had prepared for combat, and I still carried the effects of my previous injuries.
Fear dug its claws into me.
I prayed harder.
I begged the Moon Goddess to give Kael enough strength to win. I did not care
