Totoka River right down the line

Kaertok grunted. He was unlikely to take pleasure in proving anybody wrong. Instead, he needed only the approval of Raleska. To do that, he knew that he might need her mothers' approvals as well, which maybe was not as important as he had once thought. So long as Raleska vouched for his place in the pack, which she had already done, half the battle was over. Staying was the other half, and he knew now that he would rather not go on living than to be without her. His life in Legion had been more of an empty husk than anything, despite the pleasure he had found in raising his children.

I have asked Raleska already, but is there no pack nearby he would know?

Kaertok wondered if the boy had found somewhere familiar and decided staying there was better than toughing it out alone or even returning to Rusalka. It was, by far, the most optimistic of outcomes, but Kaertok thought it likely that was the only situation in which the boy would be safe and sound.

Or are there any packs that have ill will toward Rusalka?

He was vaguely aware of Caiaphas's reputation, although he had not been around for any of it. Besides, that was likely water under the bridge now, right?