ALPHA CHRIS BAXTER I had been looking for Ruby, hoping that she had gotten what she needed to find out where that rat bastard Jonas was hiding. I was still struggling with the emotion of knowing that someone who I had considered a good friend would betray me the way that he had. I desperately wanted to ask him why. Why he had done these things to me? I eventually found her sat in the dining hall with Council Member Perry. They were huddled together, looking as though they were having an intense conversation. I approached them and greeted them both. "Alpha Baxter, I was going to come and find you. I am ready to do the spell whenever you are," Ruby said. I asked if everything was okay, and they invited me to sit. The dining room was almost empty, but it was clear that they didn't want to be