~Caleb~
The team was waiting in the underground garage—twelve of my most trusted wolves, including Lyra and Dr. Chen. All wore the same tactical gear as Elara, with subtle Lunaris logos on the shoulders. To anyone else, we might have looked like a corporate security detail. Only the slight amber glow in some eyes betrayed our true nature.
"This is Elara Winters," I announced as we approached. "Helen's daughter."
Murmurs rippled through the ranks. They all knew the significance of that name, what Helen's research had meant to our kind.
"She's coming with us," I continued, voice flat, I left no room for argument. "Treat her as pack."
Lyra stepped forward, her gaze calculating as she assessed Elara. "Can you shoot?"
"I took self-defense classes after my parents disappeared," Elara repli
