Tychon Lakota introduces Carmen to their Pack-doctor Alice, and both of them walk towards the infirmary at the back of the Pack-house. Lance pulls Lakota into his lap, and she wraps her arms around his waist, leaning against his chest as she looks at me. "What kind of shifter are you, Tychon? I know you are not a Wolf or a Lycan, and you don't smell like a Mountain Lion either," My jaw drops when she mentions a Mountain Lion, and I wonder how she knows a Mountain Lion shifter; I only know of one that lives around here, but I haven't smelled him yet. "I think I need to explain something about myself," she says, and she tells us about the night she met her second chance Mate, that she was surprised to find him. "I read his journals recently, and I found out that Jake was a Mountain Lion," she looks at me as she sees the tears forming in my eyes."Jake was a friend of mine; I know he lived around here, and I was surprised I hadn't smelled him when I arrived here. I am glad he found you in his time of need," I explain. "Denali and I are Leopard shifters; not many of us live around here, and I was surprised when she found her fated Mate in a Wolf. If I had been home I would have demanded to come with them; he probably would have rejected her anyway, but at least she would have been home. I will be forever grateful that you decided to help out the Council to right this wrong, and I want to thank you for allowing me to help," I say. "I know Denali wants to tell the Council what happened to her, to give them everything they need to take that idiot down, and I want to thank you for letting us stay until that is over..." I don't get to say another word as I hear a mighty roar coming from Keir, and I even see Denali looking at me as if I have lost my mind. I try to figure out what I said wrong, but I can't think of anything that could have caused Keir to get angry. Maybe it was the mention of her testimony that has him on edge, but that doesn't explain why Denali is angry with me as well, and I let my words run through my mind again. "Tychon, I am not sure what you were about to say, but I suggest you think very carefully about it, and keep in mind that I can speak for myself. You are in control of your future, and I am in control of my own. I like it here, and I have no intention of leaving," Denali says before she gets up and walks out of the office. Jazzy Talking to Carmen kept my mind from wandering towards Tychon, and I link Colton the moment we are within range; he is on border patrol. I offer to take the rest of his shift so he can spend some extra time with Sela and their Pup, and he is more than willing to accept my offer.I call out to Lakota on my way away from the SUV, and I don't even bother looking at Tychon. I ask Colton about his shift, and he tells me he is on night shift for the next two weeks. "Take my day shifts and I will take your night shifts. I will clear it with Quinn later on; I need a distraction at the moment," I say to Colton. I start running the borders, and I let my mind wander to the male that was supposed to be my second chance at happiness, but apparently I am not supposed to find it. Maybe it wasn't Wolves and Lycans that rejected other shifters; maybe it was the other way around, and that would explain his reaction. At six in the morning my shift ends, and I walk towards the old oak to tell Quinn about my night. I also mention I switched with Colton, and even though I can see she wants to ask, she doesn't. I hope Lakota didn't show them the hidden territory yet and I will be able to get a good night's sleep; if she did tell them, I will be crashing at the small Pack-house. I don't run into anyone as I make my way up to my room, and I don't smell the scent of my Mate either. Before I crash on my bed, I pack a few things I will take to the other Pack-house with me. I have no intention of staying in the same place as my Mate, and I know that Dusk agrees with me. We went through this once before, and I am never going to let a male try to run my life again. Dusk and I believe he will leave the moment Denali has given her testimony to the Council, and then it will just be the two of us again. I fall asleep thinking about the male with caramel hair tied in a ponytail at the back of his neck and his green-hazel eyes. "Are you awake?" I hear Lance ask through the mind-link. "Lakota wants to see you in her office," he says, and before I can answer he has closed the link. I turn towards my alarm clock and I see I have had less than an hour of sleep. "This better be fucking good," I growl at Dusk, and she mumbles to leave her alone. Neither one of us is a nice person when woken in the middle of our sleep; when dealing with Rogues that isn't a problem, and I even welcome that. I quickly pull on some sweats and a shirt before I rush down the stairs towards Alpha Lakota's office. The door is open, and I knock on the door as I walk in. "Good morning, Jazzy," she says without looking up from her desk. "Speak for yourself, Alpha. A morning isn't good when some fucking idiot wakes you after less than an hour of sleep," I growl, and I see a shocked look in her eyes as she finally looks up at me."I thought you had the day shift," she states, and suddenly she seems to remember what I said yesterday. "I was hoping you could show Denali and Tychon..." but I don't allow her to finish that sentence. "Find another idiot, Alpha. If I never see the prick again I will die a happy woman, and also make sure that Mylana starts teaching the Pups that it might have been the other way around with the rejections." I walk out of her office and slam the door shut behind me, only to be faced with Denali and Tychon. "Great, are the two of you going to stay here?" I ask, and for some reason Denali is willing to answer me. "Lance, tell our Alpha I am moving to the other part of our territory. I will be on night shift for the next two weeks, so don't fucking link me again at seven thirty in the morning," I growl as I make my way up to my room.I run into Josy as I walk into my new home, and I ask her if she can pack up my old room. "Put the boxes by the door; I will move them inside once I wake up," I say before I close the door and finally crash on my bed, exhausted I fall into a deep sleep.