When the Alpha's silence persisted, Ruana pushed him further. "Alright, I get I! I think I know why you are here?"

The Alpha turned to face her upon hearing her words. "And what could thy be?" He asked. He assumed that Ruana already knew what had kept him worried. He never wanted to talk about it but since she insisted, there was nothing to hide anymore. There was no need for any pretense.

"You are worried about Olivia, aren't you?" Ruana smiled a bit. Her smile was not a genuine one of course. Just like the Alpha she was worried as well. "We have been searching for her for several...