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Pack Tactics
The New Moon Pack's first official meeting was held in an abandoned warehouse at the center of Theo's territory.Theo arrived early with Sarah, who'd insisted on being present despite not being the pack member. Raven showed up ten minutes later, carrying a duffel bag and looking amused."Nice headquarters," Raven said, eyeing the dusty space. "Very post-apocalyptic chic.""It's temporary," Theo said. "Once we have more members and some money, we'll fix it up.""You mean if we survive long enough to need fixing up." Raven dropped her bag. "So what's the plan, boss? Because I'm guessing you didn't form a pack just to have Sunday brunches."Sarah spread out a map of Riverside on a makeshift table. A piece of plywood across two sawhorses. "First priority is defense. The industrial quarter has four main access points." She marked them with red X's. "Steel Moon knows this territory better than we do. If they attack, they'll come from multiple directions.""Good to see the human's got tactic
Consequences
Theo woke up in Grimm's shop. Every muscle in his body screaming. The fight with Marcus had been two days ago, but he still felt like he'd been hit by a truck. Even with his enhanced healing, the damage had been severe. Three cracked ribs. Deep lacerations across his chest and arms. A partially dislocated shoulder.Grimm had forbidden him from going home until he'd healed enough that his mother wouldn't panic. So Theo had spent the past forty-eight hours sleeping in the shop's upstairs apartment, drinking the awful herbal tea, and letting his werewolf physiology do its work.His phone buzzed constantly. Sarah checking in every few hours. Raven texting congratulations mixed with warnings about Steel Moon Pack's reputation for revenge. Even a message from Detective Laura Cross. His aunt who still didn't completely know they were related asking if he knew anything about an incident in the industrial district.Theo ignored most of them. He was too tired to deal with the fallout yet.But t
First Challenge
Three weeks passed in a blur of training, school, and careful navigation of the supernatural world. Theo's routine became almost mechanical. Attend school during the day, complete daily quests in the afternoon, train with Grimm every night from midnight to dawn. Sleep four hours then repeat.His progress was steady but exhausting.[STATUS UPDATE]Level: 3 EXP: 145/300 Bloodlust: 48/100STATS: Strength: 24 Agility: 26 Endurance: 21 Senses: 31 Willpower: 18 (New stat unlocked)Skills: Werewolf Combat Forms - LV5 Bloodlust Control - LV4 Partial Transformation Mastery - LV4 Enhanced Senses - LV3 (New) Territory Awareness - LV1 (New)The new skills had come from Grimm's relentless training. Territory Awareness let Theo sense other supernaturals within a certain radius which is invaluable for avoiding unwanted confrontations. Enhanced Senses made his already sharp werewolf perception even more acute.Sarah had kept her promise. She'd publicly dropped her investigation into Bl
The Truth Hurts
Theo barely slept that night because he spent hours planning exactly what to tell Sarah. How much truth was enough to scare her away from the investigation, but not so much that she'd try to expose everything.By morning, he still didn't have a perfect answer. Because there wasn't one.The school day dragged on forever. Theo went through the motions attending classes, completing assignments, pretending to be normal, while the quest timer counted down in the corner of his vision.[Time Remaining: 41 hours, 23 minutes]During lunch, he saw Sarah across the cafeteria. She waved, and he waved back. She looked cheerful, even. She had no idea that a council of supernatural beings had debated killing her last night.'I'll save her,' Theo promised himself. 'Whatever it takes.'The final bell rang at 3:15 PM. Theo headed straight for the library, his heart pounding and bloodlust at 56/100 despite his best efforts to stay calm.Sarah was already there, sitting at their usual table with two coff
Dangerous Questions
The day after the Council meeting, Theo went to school exhausted but wired.He'd leveled up to 3, which meant his stats had increased again, but it also meant the system was pushing him harder. His daily quests now required even more, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, seven miles of running, and forty-five minutes of meditation.He'd completed them all before dawn, then caught two hours of sleep before dragging himself to school.But sleep deprivation didn't matter much with Enhanced Physiology at Level 3. His body recovered faster, needed less rest. Still, his mind felt foggy as he navigated the crowded hallways."Theo!"He turned to find Sarah Chen walking toward him with determined purpose. She wore jeans and a school newspaper t-shirt, her dark hair pulled back in a ponytail, and carried a messenger bag stuffed with notebooks.'Not now,' Theo thought. His bloodlust was already at 52/100 from residual anger about Marcus Kane Jr, and dealing with Sarah's questions was the last thing he nee
The Council Summons
Three days of training with Grimm had taught Theo that he knew absolutely nothing about being a werewolf.Each night, he'd arrive at midnight and leave at dawn, his body aching and his mind stuffed with information. Bloodlust control exercises. Combat forms. Transformation techniques. Pack dynamics. Supernatural politics. The history of werewolf bloodlines.Grimm was a relentless teacher, pushing Theo harder each session. But it was working. His bloodlust control had improved dramatically. He could now manage spikes up to 70/100 without losing himself. His combat forms were becoming second nature. And he'd finally mastered holding a partial transformation for over an hour without strain.The system had rewarded his progress:[STATUS UPDATE]Level: 2 EXP:175/200 Bloodlust: 42/100Skills: Werewolf Combat Forms - LV3 Bloodlust Control - LV2 (New) Partial Transformation Mastery - LV2 (New)But on the fourth day, everything changed.Theo was at school, enduring another boring lectur
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