The third body changed everything.

Alfred ordered a full lockdown, warriors patrolling every inch of Moonshadow territory. The tension was so thick the air felt heavy, and Bella sensed the pack slipping toward panic.

But she also sensed something else—

Like a thread, a clue and pattern

They gathered in the strategy room, maps and reports scattered across the table. Alfred stood at the head, jaw tight, eyes stormy. Bella stood beside him, refusing to sit even though ...