Merek stood there for a moment, unable to reply. Evence's words echoed through his head, mainly one part. "I am not important here. But you are, my dear Mate." Those words kept replaying inside of Merek's head. Finally, Merek broke free of this trance and spoke. "Eve every werewolf on this entire planet would not make up for what you mean to me. If you were to die I could not carry on, let alone run an entire nation. Knowing that I could have helped stop it would eat me alive, and I'd surely die of heartbreak. Also, look at the way your pack looks up to you. Your typical soldiers have beat on mine many times now, and all for you. A pack of rogues formed an entire city just because of you. If you don't understand that this entire city is an extension of yourself than you should now. These people would likely be lost without you for sometime before they pulled themselves together. And as for Zane, well... Your head surely did a number on him, even if you do not realize it. Zane cannot protect me in his current condition. If I am truly your dear mate then allow us to handle this threat together, the way true mates would. If you send me away today without some form of an alliance then you will only find me back here again tonight. You might be the queen of this city but I am the KING of werewolves." Merek's true emotions came out like sharp swords slicing through the air.<br/><br/>-----<br/>Zane rested his head against Rose and closed his eyes. "Stay with me for a while. I am very uneasy right now, and being unable to fight is making me crazy." Zane was gonna give Evence an earful of complaints the second he saw her. He was upset that he had been disabled, but he also had to thank her. If it had not been for his injuries then he would not be here now with Rose. He was grateful for that much at least.