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fine. Rhee-En knows.
    Knows what?
    That we are a pack.
    We will be there soon. I've called Kei. He
comes as well.
    She wasn't sure that would help.
    "Were you aware of this?"
    She froze, unsure what to say, and
didn't answer. Her eyes met his blue and gold ones.
    He marked her hesitation. "You are."
    Letting out an internal string of curses,
she tried to keep calm. She should have acted surprised. Such a simple mistake
would cost her.
    "Some time ago, we felt Were magic.
It was not in our land, so I took little heed of it. At the time I set the
matter aside as a strange oddity." When she remained silent, he continued.
"When you were with us last, many noticed a strange bond between you and
your men. Particularly interactions with Garen. It seemed at times you would
speak to each other telepathically. Though not odd for Prince Shael to do this,
and even you, since it is clear you can speak to any of us, Kei and Bo should
not have this ability. I myself noted how close Garen and Bo are, yet they
should not be able to communicate. It was not until after you left the extent
of this became apparent, and it made me wonder."
    She thought she might be sick but kept
her mouth closed and continued to walk beside him. A trickle of fear
threatened, but she squashed it down, burying it under layers of other emotion.
The last thing she needed was for him to sense her fear.
    "It appears you have somehow
created a new pack," he continued, seeming oblivious to her internal
emotional struggles. "I have no idea how you have done this. It should be
impossible, yet I can find no other explanation."
    She stiffened as a hand settled on her
lower back. Snapping her head to the side, she saw Kei. His eyes glowed faintly
yellow, a good sign he was no longer angry with her.
    I'm sorry, Kei. Please forgive me.
    His eyes met hers. Always.
    "Kei." Rhee-En acknowledged
his arrival.
    What have you told him?
    Nothing, she protested,
allowing anger to simmer within her. She wasn't angry with Kei, but anger at
this time seemed the best option.
    Unaware of their conversation, Rhee-En
continued, "You have an affinity toward magic, this much is clear. The
idea itself is unbelievable. However, the thought continued to nag at me. I
decided a simple test would prove it or not. Your personality and the
relationship with your boys, along with your magical ability, led me to believe
you would be one of, if not the alpha of this new pack."
    She looked up at him in annoyance and
let some of the anger out in her voice. "That was a test?"
    He nodded once. "My Were tell me
your voice does hold command. Though not strong, it is there. Only alphas can
command any Were. These men are not your pack, and yours is small, so the lack
of strength you hold is not surprising. That you are an alpha is. You are not
Were, nor are the majority of your pack."
    "My pack," she whispered
faintly.
    "What concerns me is I have no idea
how this came to be. If you have one, please do share it now."
    She couldn't miss the growing hardness
in his voice. "I…I didn't think it would work. I just wanted to help Prince
Shael." Her eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't meant to say those words.
Had he just commanded her ?
    He stopped, grasping her arm and forcing
her to stop as well. The incredulous look on his face surprised her. "Are
you saying you did this? You intended to make a pack?"
    Kei growled beside her, shifting
uneasily.
    Don't. It's fine.
    She shrugged at Rhee-En, trying to pull
her arm from his hand. Mostly, she concentrated on keeping her mind locked and safe
and her tongue still.
    "Have you any idea what you have
done?"
    "I did what I had to do," she snapped.
She met his gaze defiantly. "They are my family."
    A weary sigh escaped him as he shook his
head, dropping her arm. "I do not think it can be undone. Not easily. I
suppose that matters not for now. Such a thing is a matter for the king, not
I."
    "The king?" Her words came out
sounding strangled.
    "He knows of you already."
    "Why?