"Because my dad was recruiting stealth wolves a while ago. Not long ago. And he was making sure that they were having the best training that they could possibly have," I say, my voice quiet but firm, the weight of what I was implying settling between us like a heavy fog.

Ethan looked at me with narrowed eyes as he tried to understand what I was saying. His shoulders were tense now, which showed that what I said was affecting him more than we wanted. "Are you saying that your father has ...