Victor’s POV The rain had just stopped, leaving the ground wet and slick under the dark grey sky. I was supposed to be on my way to the northern district to visit a few wealthy pack families. The council wanted me to thank them for the heavy taxes they paid into the pack treasury every month. It was the usual political games, a boring task Elder Marcus assigned just to keep me busy. As I walked past the secondary training field with two pack warriors behind me, a loud commotion caught my attention. Near the metal bleachers, a group of teenagers had backed a younger boy against the chain-link fence. They were laughing, recording him on their phones, and shoving him around. "Come on, Leo, show us your wolf!" one of the older boys teased, showing his own sharp fangs to mock him. "Wha

