Derek’s face was wide open with stunned revelation, but it was clear he still didn’t understand. “Why leave?” Mason shrugged. “To teach humility. Can’t have an alpha who’s sore from losing around the pack. They can leave and either start a pack of their own, or come back after the shame is lifted.” Mason just left out the part where he was only required to leave for twelve months. He wasn’t quite ready to tell Derek about that. Derek, instead of being relieved or grateful for the explanation, got up from his chair, the legs scratching against the hardwood floor before he paced around the kitchen. “You fuck…you complete fucking idiot.” “For what?” Mason asked. “For not telling me!” Derek exploded, rounding on him. “You were gone for ten years, you stupid shit! You could’ve told me you were leaving or where you were going. You could’ve called, written, anything.” “I wasn’t aware that a three-day fling required that kind of commitment,”
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