~Caleb~
"Because TechNova may have Helen Winters. And because the countermeasure we're developing requires Council sanction."
Another stir around the table, stronger this time.
"Helen Winters was declared dead eight years ago," Thorne said.
"Yet her biometric signature was recorded at TechNova three days ago," I countered. "And the implants are specifically designed to target the genetic sequence she created—the Alpha Algorithm."
"Which brings us to your hybrid," said Malcolm Reed, the Northeast Alpha, speaking for the first time. His tone was clinical, academic. "The daughter. The one you've... bonded with."
I felt my wolf stir at the insinuation in his voice. "Elara Winters carries a stable, integrated version of the Algorithm. Her blood is the key to creating a countermeasure agai
