I feel like I should go tell at least one of his friends about the situation. I can’t understand why Alex didn’t want to go to them. They would’ve been able to help him more than I can. Maybe Alex does not trust his friends. Maybe I should find his fiancée. They’re engaged, after all; he must trust her more than anyone.

But Alex is a black wolf, a Northern wolf, and that means his companions and his fiancée are also from the North Alliance. What if they decide to kill me to keep their ...