Chapter 28 “Did you see that, Bob?” came the shocked voice of a human commentator even as the footage replayed once again in an inset on the screen. “Are you sure this isn’t simply CGI?” And even though I knew there were larger issues that demanded my attention, I couldn’t help exhaling a long sigh of relief. Moments after the events portrayed in this video, Dakota’s bomb had exploded and annihilated the premises. Malachi had been running back into the complex at that instant, and I couldn’t bear to see the footage of my cousin’s skin parting from his bones a second time around. The viewing public, however, was less concerned about one shifter’s demise and more interested in the larger picture. “No one’s certain of anything,” a male anchor answered. “But we’re certainly looking to find

