A System Error?

The words that came from Unzoku’s mouth stirred a whirlwind of confusion in Kai’s mind. Gary was the Alpha. He was the leader of the pack. If Unzoku managed to take him out, it would surely be a massive blow to the Howlers.

If Unzoku could control Gary, he could force him to fight for him. That had been the entire reason he’d gone to him first. So why was Unzoku now claiming he was after Kai?

Was it because Kai had stayed out too late, training with the others at night? Maybe he was the easiest one to isolate. That made some sense.

But perhaps there was something deeper going on. Something Kai didn’t want to admit, not even to himself. Maybe it was his role in the group. Maybe it mattered more than he liked to believe. Not just to the Howlers, but to Gary... and even to those outside the pack.

He was the strategist. The planner. The one who helped the Howlers function at their core. Without him, things might start to fall apart.