I see the way he stiffens, his eyes searching mine.

I fold my arms across my chest. “I didn’t tell them you’re here. You’re safe. For now.”

“You know, then?” he asks quietly.

“That you’re from the North Alliance?”

He just looks at me.

I nod. “Yes.”

“Why didn’t you report me?”

I let out a sigh, rubbing my hands over my face. “I didn’t report you before, when I saw you in the forest. Why would I report you now?”

Alex doesn’t meet my gaze. “Given our ...