Ryker remained silent for several moments, his gaze moving from Julia to Isaac. Their son was still sitting on the floor, completely unaware of the weight of the conversation happening only a few feet away from him. One of the wooden wolves was now standing triumphantly on top of another toy while Isaac quietly made growling noises under his breath. Ryker took a deep breath. “Okay.” Julia turned her full attention back to him. “I’ll have Kylian conduct a more detailed investigation,” Ryker said. “He’ll contact the Silver Fang elder directly and ask for everything they have. Patrol reports, injury reports, border incidents, the locations of the attacks, how frequently they’re happening—everything.” Julia nodded slowly. “I don’t want to make this decision based solely on what was writ

