after a long moment 's consideration , i left lucas under maddy 's watchful eye , confident that , if nothing else , she would n't let him slip off into the night unnoticed , leaving the rest of us to explain to the senate exactly how i 'd gone about losing a wolf that i 'd already admitted to having , one who another alpha was within his rights to want back , once i 'd dealt with the matter of trespassing in the first place .