I jerk my head off Lucian's shoulder so fast that he has to move to avoid my headbutting him. "My father!"
"Yep."
I search his face. "But he left Winter Lake. How did you speak to him?" Although I'm asking, I think I can already guess what his answer will be.
"We went to the Phoenix pack."
I stare at him. "You went to see my father?" He nods.
"And he agreed to help you?" Lucian nods again.
"Lucian, he told me that when he walked away, that was it. That I was on my own. Nothing about what he said or who he is makes him the sort of person who would help." My eyes narrow. "Unless it involved some bribe, or he wanted something from you. You didn't agree to hand over our firstborn, did you?"
My words provoke a grin. "No, nothing like that. I'll let him tell you later."
I widen my eyes. "You mean, he's here?"
"Yeah. But there's no way we could all venture this close without someone hearing our fathers argue, so they stayed back with the others."
