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The sadness in Aoife’s voice struck a chord with Jade. “What about the National Park? No one can bother wolves there.”
“Aye, that’s true. But a black-hearted clan, much larger than ours, refuses to share that refuge with us. When we tried to find safety there, many died—including Conall’s mate, my sister, Riona.”
“Then why not stay in human form?” Jade asked.
“It’s complicated. We can only give birth as wolves, and our young stay in wolf form until they fully mature—only then do they gain the ability to shapeshift. And some now—we don’t understand why—are never able to shift. They have a human mind in a wolf’s body for their entire life.” The bitterness rose in Aoife’s voice. “Soon, it will no longer be a problem, though, because there won’t be any of the O’Faolán clan left.”
“There’s no way to negotiate with this other clan?”
Aoife laughed contemptuously. “The Carey clan prides itself on its evil deeds.”
Her laugh died away, and Aoife gazed tenderly at the bundle in her arms. “There is much to do. Tomorrow is the full moon, and we will have her wake. Then on the next full moon, Conall and I will be mated.” She started for the cabin then turned back to Jade, her former steeliness returning to her voice and posture. “Ye have to leave him alone. He is mine. It is our duty to the clan to have as many babies as we can. Our clan’s survival depends on it.”
Jade said nothing as she numbly watched Aoife carry Claire’s body into the cabin.
As the door closed between them, Jade felt a sharp, salty sting as the freezing gusts whipped at her tears, and from a rise in the distance, she could hear the unmistakable cry of a wolf.
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