I called Alexander to announce that I would visit his pack. He asked about the motive, but I told him it was a person and that I wouldn't discuss it over the phone. With that, he stopped insisting. I didn't want to go, but Ivy needed to go there as she was the only one who could read minds. She could get helpful information, and they wouldn't even notice that she had acquired it. Esmeralda was a way to ensure her safety; even if she wasn't a werewolf, she was a very powerful witch, and I suspected she had lived for a long time. I haven't met many witches, but they worked almost the same as us. The younger respected the eldest, and for her to stand up to me meant that she possessed greater power than she showed.
I wanted to speak privately with her, so I waited until I finished my calls t
