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You're interrupted by heavy pounding from the door to the warehouse floor. "Hey! Lemme in!"

Ahote motions you over to the door and you open it a crack, revealing Bly and Jolon.

"What the hell's going on in there?" Bly asks. "I was out on patrol and I saw you bring someone in. Is there news?"

"Oh my Gods, Bly," Jolon says. "Look!" He gestures toward Lapu.

Bly sucks in a deep breath. "I know you weren't planning on hiding this from me, right, APEX PREDATORI? Who or what is that?"

"It's me, Bly," Lapu says. He pushes back his hood, revealing dirty blond hair framing a face that—while terribly scarred—is unmistakably his own.

"Jesus fucking Christ," Bly gasps. "What the shit is going on?"

"We're figuring that out right now, Bly."

"Just stay quiet and keep calm. We can't afford to start a panic."

"That was my reaction, too."

"How many other wolves saw him come in? Did you tell anyone else?"

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