The story follows Clara Hayes, a brilliant but traumatized data analyst whose hyper‑vigilance—born from surviving an abusive father—has become her greatest professional weapon. When she accepts a high‑paying contract with Sterling Enterprises, a cold, secretive corporation in Seattle, she believes she’s simply auditing a logistics firm. Instead, she walks straight into the den of a hidden werewolf pack. The company is a front. The CEO is an Alpha.