Serena stood in her room, surrounded by the soft twilight filtering through the curtains, packing her bag for the journey ahead. Notes were scattered on the bed in front of her, pages filled with observations and details she had gathered from the former assistant's dossier. Every name, every pack she mentioned, was accompanied by a precise note.

There was Aric Vandermeer, alpha of the Northern Lights pack, known for his unusually peaceful methods of conflict resolution. She remembered her father once calling him the "diplomat among the wolves." But in the files she found references to a number of investments in organic companies that raised questions. Why would such a...