“Well, don’t tell him yet. If he hears about this now, he’ll just get distracted—and that’ll only put him at greater risk. Wait until he’s back,” I said firmly.
“Yeah. Are you worried he’s going to get hurt?” Chris asked gently.
“A little. But this is what he does. He seems to know how to handle himself,” I said.
“He does. And you don’t need to worry—he’ll come back in one piece,” Chris reassured me.
“Yeah. I’m sure you’re right,” I said with a faint nod.
“Elias told me you were thinking about sneaking back into your father’s pack,” Chris said after a pause.
“Eventually, yes. I have to know what happened to my mother. And I believe there’s other important information hidden in my father’s office—stuff that matters to me,” I said, my voice steady.
“About what you are,” he said, his v
