Alex rolls up his sleeves. “No, you’re right. The Silver Wolf probably belongs to the Central Alliance. That was some smart thinking.”
Eyeing him suspiciously, I ask, “Are you mocking me?”
“Of course not!” Alex replies indignantly.
“Sure sounded like it,” I mumble to myself—but of course, he hears me.
“You need to learn to take a compliment, Sophia. You’re a smart woman. Am I not even allowed to acknowledge that?”
Flustered, I push up my own sleeves and try to change the subject. “Your pack must have its own archives room, right?”
Alex shakes his head. “We used to. But when Karina took over the North Alliance, she confiscated everything of value. Archives are extremely valuable for packs. Entire histories are recorded in them. Even deadly secrets.”
Every time he mentions the Queen o
