“If this rogue wolf is as dangerous as you say… why are you hunting it alone?” Xavier’s voice broke the silence of the woods, laced with both worry and curiosity. “I mean, I know I’m here, but like… isn’t it risky? And why would the king send you on something this dangerous by yourself?”

Bruce didn’t slow his stride. A faint grin tugged at the corner of his lips as if he’d been expecting the question. “Well,” he said casually, “I do this on my own without the king ...