Valerius
Lord Valerius Ravencrest stood in his command center, watching surveillance feeds from sixteen different locations across North America. Each screen showed werewolf search teams, vampire allies, and coordinated intelligence operations—all closing in on his operation with methodical precision.
They were hunting him. And they were getting close.
“Sir,” Dr. Kellner approached with a tablet displaying facility reports. “The accelerated timeline is causing complications. Three of the enhancement subjects are showing signs of rejection, and Subject Twelve’s condition has deteriorated since the increased procedures.”
“Acceptable losses,” Valerius replied without looking away from the screens. “What about Subject One?”
“Her blood work continues to exceed expectations. The pregnancy h
