Heart over duty

Sirius let out a soft, annoyed sigh. She knew his buttons, and which to press. Of course he could understand needing to be with the one you love. No one could get between him and Zee. but why couldn’t he be selfish, and hypocritical, and keep Tamsyn? He had put in a lot of time and effort and resource training her, building her up. Putting her into a place where she could support the Armada, and grow into the wolf she was becoming. Now Resin was coming along and snatching away his hard work.
He knew that wasn’t fair, but he didn’t want to be fair.

Only a year ago, he would have kept Tamsyn, and to hell with the consequences. Somewhere along the way, he had grown a conscience. He didn’t want her to go, and he would have been selfish enough to keep her, even if she hated it. Now? Now he would suffer a little hurt for the good of someone he loved.

But he didn’t have to make it easy.

“And if I told you to fight me for the chance to leave?” he asked, curious.