For now, I focused back on the food, the taste dulled slightly by the mystery crowding my thoughts. Still, the pups needed nourishment, and so did I. (Alexander's POV) By the time we arrived at the Silver Moon Hotel, my wolf was barely restrained. It clawed inside me, smelling something tantalizingly close yet frustratingly distant. The neutral territory was crawling with wolves of various ranks and packs, most of whom averted their eyes the moment they recognized my Alpha presence. Beta James flanked me efficiently, carrying the guest records that still lacked the key we needed. “Start with those in rooms nearest the healer’s energy signature,” I barked, striding into the lobby without bothering to glance around. My voice carried enough weight to silence the chatter of a cluster of w

