My wolf is howling in misery within me. I cling to Alex, lost in the storm of emotions. We finally come to a stop, and Alex shifts back into his human form with me still on his back. He gently sets me down on the grass next to a stream. Taking my hands, he carefully washes the blood off them in the flowing water, not uttering a single word. My eyes are dry now, but I feel empty and numb.
He sits down across from me. “I’m sorry, Sophia.”
“Yeah.” My voice is tired. “So am I.” He doesn’t say anything further, letting me sort through my thoughts. After a couple of minutes, I sigh and look at him. “Did you find anything in the study?”
He appears hesitant to reply, but then he reaches into his pocket bringing out several small slips of paper dyed in a very particular color. “She was in commun
