WINNER: 3rd Place, 2021 Werewolf Competition [Mature Content] After escaping suicide forest, August Moon finds that she has only gone deeper into the mysteries it holds. Lycans exist. But maybe she is something even stranger... With a clandestine experimental pandemic, a decade-old murder mystery, and a timeless prejudice against strange members within the lycan community all simmering in the periphery of her newfound surroundings, August must fight to discover her own truth alongside a fierce and possessive male who claims to be her mate.
"Just what were you thinking?" Andreas raged in his office as Zosime sat calmly across from him. "You put a lycan pup of ours in actual danger? Have you lost your fucking mind? His parents trusted me with this. I told them it was safe and controlled. He could have been mauled to death. Do you think lycans are invincible?"
Thankfully the boy had healed quickly just as expected, but that didn't mean he wasn't put in grave danger. Statistically, bear attacks were usually directed at the head, face, or neck area, and all of those spots were potentially fatal, even for lycans—especially if the lycan in question was a pup who had not yet shifted for the first time. And especially if the bear in question was one protecting her young.