~Caleb~
"Not directly. But he asked about 'becoming something more than human' and called it 'evolution' rather than transformation." She took a sip of her coffee. "The entire tower is designed for wolf detection. Silver scanners disguised as art installations. Scent filters in the ventilation system. And there are secured areas on the research floor that don't match the rest of their legitimate operations."
Maya looked impressed. "You picked up on all that in one visit?"
"I had a crash course in wolf detection techniques," Elara replied with a slight smile in my direction. "Plus, I'm a designer. Noticing when form doesn't match function is my job."
"Did you accept the position?" I asked, trying to keep the edge from my voice.
"Of course I did," Elara said matter-of-factly. "It's the
