Actions have Consequences

(Sarai)

"Blood Moon Sarai?! Are you out of your mind?" Jax cried.

I sighed. The boy still had too much of a conscience. I felt bad for him. His first night as alpha had been quite intense.

"I can't stand those brutes," he said through gritted teeth.

"None of us can my dear," I told him as I slid into one of the leather chairs near the grand mahogany desk. "But they have the mages....the last in our area. I can use the mana I will receive to do a favor for you alpha. Just name it."

I saw the intrigue in his eyes and knew that I had him. I leaned forward toward him, "Tell me Jax, what is something you've dreamed of getting but is just too far out of reach?"

He leaned back on his desk, his hands gripping the edges so tightly his knuckles were white. He shook his head. When he looked back up, I coul……