Ellie watched me, searching my face intently. “You really trust him, don’t you?”
“I do,” I answered, no hesitation.
“With your life?” she challenged.
“With something a hell of a lot more important than that.”
Her indignation turned to sadness. “You’re not a wolf. You don’t have to go through this ridiculous tradition just to protect me.”
“Have to? No. But I’m going to.”