Description

Dr. Vivian ""Viv"" Wilder knows that the supernatural isn't magic—it's just complicated biology. Operating her mobile clinic, The Muzzle Truck , Viv specializes in lycanthropes struggling with their shifts. Her discreet practice leads her to Tetherwood, an idyllic, tight-lipped werewolf community. But her routine appointment turns deadly when her client, the kind, elderly community manager Elias, is found brutally murdered. The Alpha demands Viv leave, fearing exposure. Yet, Viv's professional eye catches a subtle clue: unnaturally broken limbs suggesting a calculated strike, and a lingering pheromone trail that only her specialized Fenris Analyzer can detect—the rare, shameful scent of a werewolf in 'heat.' Now, with a ruthless killer among them and a pack-justice deadline looming, Viv must navigate a web of secrets woven by the diplomat Rylan and the conflicted Lieutenant Vesper. If Viv can't use her scientific expertise to identify the killer before the next pack meeting, the Alpha will execute an innocent family to protect the pack's honor.