Ruby’s POV

They wheeled my foster mother into a quiet ward, sliding shut behind her bed. Dr Calder followed closely, his steps calm and unhurried. He didn’t waste time.

His face was composed, professional, but there was nothing comforting in his eyes.

“She may have been injected with a mutated wolf venom serum,” Dr. Calder said evenly. “It’s unstable but rare. We’ve encountered it before, but almost never in humans. She’ll need to stay hospitalized for full monitoring and ...