"Ask them for help… our mates."
"Absolutely not." Heidi blurts out instantly.
The wolf's tone grows impatient. "Why not?"
"Because that's not how this works." She sits up, brushing her hair out of her face. "They have their own reputations to protect. If they get involved, the NAY boys might get involved too and things might escalate beyond thoughts. Grayson and Morgan are probably already in trouble for coming to the Labyrinth because of me. I'm not adding more."
"That's their job, Heidi. To protect you. To stand by you."
"Yeah, well, maybe I'd like to stand on my own two feet for once."
"I'm serious."
"You're always serious."
"That's because they're your mates, Heidi. Their job is to look after you. You keep pretending you don't need them, but you can't win this race against Sierra alone."
Heidi sits up, wipes her face roughly with the back of her sleeve once again. "I don't need them."
"You do."
