EXT. - PARAMOUNT ZOO to INT. - 9TH PRECINCT - NIGHT

Gerri had never felt so out of control, so wound up, beat up, on fire.

And yet, for the first time in her life, after looking those wolves in the eye, feeling her inner bheast connect with them, Gerri felt fully at peace.

This was insane. Her booted feet carried her out of the zoo, past the two guards, into the parking lot. She ignored the fact Jackson was gone, marched to her car, jerking the driver's side door ...