NATE I turned sharply as George approached me, meeting him halfway. "What is it?" I asked. "Alpha Bernardino from the county region says that there have been suspicious movements in his territory. He believes that this might be the group we're looking for." George said, quoting the letter. "What are we waiting for?" I asked. "Let's go find her." George held me back. "Nate, this isn't you. You're not thinking. What's the last thing you ate today?" He was testing my thinking. "Who bloody cares? We have a lead, we chase it." I said to him. "Nate, what is the right thing to do in this situation?" He asked. I paused to think, realization hitting me about what he meant. I was the Alpha King for a reason. I had years of making good decisions. "I'm supposed to wait while he sends scouts to

