Chapter 73

"Don't do this to me, Zach. Please. I can't be away from my sons. Don't separate me from them." She wept and attempted to grasp his hand, but he pulled it away. 

"You pose a threat and defy authority, and I cannot allow you to remain and bring destruction to this world. You must collect all your belongings and leave by the end of today. If you are spotted anywhere in the werewolf realm from this day forward, I will have the justification to track you down and eliminate you." 

The recollection of the way her whole life concluded replayed repeatedly in her mind for the days that followed. She continued to think about it. She returned to that place to reflect on whether there was an alternative approach she could have taken to help Zachary recognize the truth. It was impossible to reveal the truth to someone who chose to remain ignorant. 

Anna expressed it perfectly: she was wild, defiant, and an error of a mate; this was his conviction. She convinced herself