"No. Once council wolves accept their position, most drugs stop affecting them. It's one of the Moon Goddess's blessings—to protect their independence. Only a few incredibly rare and expensive substances can still have an effect. That's why council wolves can usually be blackmailed, but not drugged," I explained.
"Oh. I think I remember hearing something about that in school. Must've forgotten. But why would the Moon Goddess protect them from drugs but not blackmail?"
I groaned again. I almost wished my high school social studies teacher could hear this conversation.
"She can't protect them from blackmail without interfering with their free will. And free will is a fundamental part of being human—even for council wolves."
"Oh."
"Yeah. Oh. Now will you please sit down?"
Finally, Nick moved away from the door and sat back down on the couch.
"Where's Kael?" he asked the moment he settled.
"Tell me what else you know about the blackmail plot, and then I'll tell you," I said.
