~ Caleb ~
The possibility that I'd misread the situation—that the glow I'd seen in Elara's eyes was just a trick of the light, that our connection was merely physical attraction—was something I wasn't ready to confront.
My phone buzzed, saving me from having to respond. I pulled it out, my pulse quickening when I saw the notification.
A message from the unknown number I'd texted earlier: "Who are you really?"
Elara. Finally.
Before I could respond, there was a knock at the door, and Dr. Maya Chen entered without waiting for permission—a liberty afforded to few at Lunaris.
"Mr. Stone," she said, her usual calm demeanor visibly shaken, "we need to talk. Now."
Maya was one of our leading researchers on Project Prometheus—and one of the few humans who knew about werewolves. Her knowledg
