Matteo: “Here it is, Alpha. This is the tag found on one of the warriors that were killed,” Damon says, stretching out a blood-stained plaque toward me. I snatch it from his hand and study it. “There’s no pack name inscribed.” “Yeah… sadly. No identifying mark. I don’t know why, but the two warriors we managed to arrest are in bad shape and they’re refusing to speak.” My jaw tightens. “Where are they now?” “In the emergency room. We’re waiting for Luna to arrive before the nurses proceed with anything.” I glance at the wall clock. 10:00 a.m. Anika still isn’t here. That’s unlike her. And here I am, standing in the hospital, waiting for her and also getting briefed by Damon on last night’s attempted attack. Apparently, there were eight of them. Five are dead. Three are injured—an