The moon was huge in the night sky as Kathy and Alpha Noux stood at the edge of the old forest. They looked at each other, a silent understanding passing between them. It was time to stop keeping secrets and face whatever was ahead.

"We can't trust anyone," Noux said in a low, serious voice. "Not even some of our own pack."

Kathy nodded, her heart pounding with a mix of fear and determination. "I understand. We have to be careful."

They ventured further into the forest, the old trees casting eerie shadows on their path. Every sound in the undergrowth made them more alert, the tension between them palpable....