#Chapter 54: Dinning with Wolves 2

Alex grabs my other hand and squeezes it gently to get my attention. “You okay?” I nod, maybe a little too emphatically. I look around at everyone. They’re holding conversations just like normal people. If I didn’t know better, I would think they were. In fact, nothing up to this point has seemed out of place. Well, other than Alex’s parents, who speak formally and sound like they’re already centuries old. I look at Alex. He fits in here. That makes my heart hurt because…well…I don’t. “Do you. Alwaysss. Eat together?” Alex shrugs. “No—only on special occasions.” “We’re eating together to discuss pack business,” Mr. Helwett says, interrupting. Great! Now his attention is on me, and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t like me. For some reason, Alex’s father has been giving me the stink eye since I got here. It makes me nervous. I want to ask more questions, only I don’t want to draw his attention and make him think I’m stupid. So I maintain silence and try not to look at him. A group of