Rafael's POV 

The report landed on my desk just after nine.

I read it once, then again, jaw tight. The suppressant shortage. It wasn't a small delay but an actual gaps in the supply chain across four territories, including ours. The stronger formula used by most unmated omegas was the hardest hit. Production issues at the main facility, compounded by distribution problems after the last full moon demand spike. Estimated restock: three to five weeks if nothing else went wrong.

I picked up the phone and called the regional supply coordinator directly.

“Explain it to me in numbers,” I said when he answered. “How many doses we have left in...