“Well?! What do they do?” I’m pacing back and forth while keeping an eye on all exits. I’m deep in the forest in an unknown cabin, but that doesn’t mean people haven’t followed me. I look up, and the silence is becoming unbearable. “I don’t have all day! It’s almost time.”

To be clear, the Alpha ceremony is tomorrow. I have to be sure about these items before then. I have waited for an answer for days, and my patience is running out. This is the final piece to the ...