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Cathy’s jaw dropped. Those were the words she wanted to hear but it seemed unreal coming from him. Wasn’t he the same person who fought her verbally about staying here with her brothers?

Now his words caught her off guard.

“Well… um… yes. We… I mean I am ready to go.”

With the slightest shake of his head, Ted acknowledged that he heard her. Then he turned to Maggie and offered a tight smile.

“Do I need to sign papers to take her away? Or is there some kind of ritual your pack members have cooked up that I need to perform?"

His attempt at humor did not disguise the hard tone of his voice.

Maggie sensed it and offered a small smile of her own. Her eyes drifted to Cathy for a brief moment and she realized that even Cathy could feel the change in him.

“Well… uhm… you might want to talk to Chase and Carl and maybe Asher."

"Right. I think Chase has given his blessings so maybe Asher?" He asked.

"Yeah. I can show you to him if you want," Maggie said quickly, eager to get away from him