Elena realized then: she hadn’t found the hunter. She had become his next target—and his last hope.

Elena refreshed the page for the 47th time that night. The cursor blinked in the search bar: Searching for — Czech hunter in — All Categories > Mosaic .

“You searched for a Czech hunter in All Categories. But I am the one who searches for you. Your grandfather didn’t lose a locket. He lost a promise. And now, you will help me track something that crossed the border in ‘89 and never left—a wolf that learned to wear human skin.”