Chapter 25 - Decision
Everyone around the fire stared, their curiosity burning away the night's chill. Kagome flushed. "He needs me to unite the fractured packs and re-forge his clan," she ducked, letting long hair wall her face. "Only I can help," she said slowly. "That's why he's come."
Stunned silence thundered. A passing breeze rifled through the oblivious center flames, sending them high.
Kouga's tail stilled. He knew the human girl had already decided her answer, though he hadn't gathered the courage to ask yet. Shame filled him. He'd chosen a mate he was completely unworthy of. Her sense of duty outmatched his.