Werewolves have always been present in the States, but never in the mainstream. We couldn't be in the military, we couldn't live among humans for extended periods. When I went to medical school and internships, I had to be Alpha ordered for my wolf not to shift; even if it cost me my life, I was not allowed to shift outside of visits to my home Pack in Zumbrota.

There were only about four hundred Packs in North America, and almost all were in remote locations where their homes were away from humans. The risks increased with exposure, so there weren't careers among the humans, you were lucky if you...