Everyone took a minute to scan the area. It was Cristobal who answered first.

"There are multiple indications of a battle here," Cristobal said, pointing to the marks on the trees and the ground.

"Exactly. I saw no indication that werewolves attacked the other locations. We might be trained, but even my wolf is inclined to leave a mark or two," Micah finished. "So now I ask the difficult question. If we both want to find my brother, why is your brother leading us farther away from him?"

All eyes fell onto Archie, who was struggling to find an answer. After a resigned sigh, he dropped the plank on the...