Mariam's POV "Can we trust him?" Anthony asked through our mental link. The eternal question of trust. "Do you see any other option?" I replied. "I think he's being honest. If he wanted to deceive us, he would’ve directly suggested the idea that he hates Alpha McCarthy, don't you think?" "You're right, Mariam. We don't have any other choice anyway." "How can you help us?" I asked Tony when it seemed like we had all agreed to trust him. "The idea of going through the forest is good," Tony replied. "I'll call to inform them that the van has broken down at the entrance. That’ll distract the group they send to check the vehicle, and we'll have justified the delay." "Will they fall for something so simple?" asked Tiffany, who now seemed annoyed that she hadn't been the one to figure out

