Losing the contract from the Feradith Family was a problem.
It was something that Lucivar hadn't foreseen.
No one in this academy other than the top-rankers was able to protect Elira and Thalia from the Crimson Wolf Clan's relentless attack. The Feradith Family could coax the top rankers but against such a strong faction, it would be the same as asking them to sacrifice their futures.
Finding one who would take that risk would be very hard if not impossible.
Even if the Feradith Family managed to get one of the top rankers, there's also the risk of another mole amongst them that were already—on the Crimson Wolf Clan's side. So the only people that they could ask for help were the academy hunters.
Being caged inside the Bastion of Blades and monitored closely made them great candidates.
It would be harder for the Crimson Wolf Clan to make contact with the academy hunters.
So it was natural for the Feradith Family to search for protectors from them.
