Author’s POV

The elders convened more frequently than before. The nationwide directive concerning the containment and treatment of mutated rabid wolves had transformed from a distant crisis into an immediate political battleground.

Whoever secured the CDC grant project would not only control the research initiative but also the flow of national funding, and with it, influence that stretched far beyond pack borders.

“We cannot afford any sort of hesitation,” Aiden said firmly. “If we ...