Victoria's POV：
My phone rang just as I was standing there, staring at Catherine's smug face. I glanced down at the screen and saw Matthew's name flashing.
"Hey," I answered softly.
"Victoria," Matthew's deep voice came through the line, tense with urgency. "That Dominion project I warned you about? It's completely collapsed. The government has put restrictions on the entire technology. It's being shut down across the board."
My wolf, Nora, stirred uneasily inside me. I could feel her agitation mirroring my own as my stomach dropped. This was happening even faster than we'd anticipated.
The Dominion technology was revolutionary – designed for everything from self-driving vehicles to automated factory systems. The testing phases had shown no issues, leading to aggressive pr
