Albany was right about that much.  Lance could be an idiot and she had been struggling with her parents separation when he told her.  When wolves bonded, they usually did so for life.  Only a few people even knew there were problems back then between her parents, because they worrid how it would effect the pack.<br/><br/>Roxie caved, finally.  She walked over to where he was and took a glass, pouring herself a glass of the mead he had offered.<br/><br/>"I'm not sure hanging out is going to undo years of me treating you like...like shit."  She had been in a bad place years ago, but he was also right about another thing.  To figure all this out, they were going to have to clear the air completely.<br/><br/>"I'm kind of glad you put Lance in his place," she said as she took a drink.  "He'd be a horrible leader."