9 parts Ongoing Introducing the Sequal To Claws--TYRANT
Zale feels the internal storm brewing within him. With relentless headaches and troubling manifestations awakening a more aggressive side, he grapples with the primal urges that threaten to consume him. But while Zale spirals into confusion and rage, the Southern pack - led by the enigmatic Archeus - lurks in the shadows, waiting for the moment Zale crosses the threshold of his transformation.
When Zale and his girlfriend Mae confess his chilling secret to their families, they set off a chain reaction of fear and turmoil. Echoes of tension ripple through their community as Mae's parents increase security, anxious over what Zale's change could mean.
On a fateful day, while hunting together in the depths of the forest, Zale mysteriously disappears, taken by the Southern pack to unlock his latent powers. There, he's subjected to brutal torture and grueling brainwashing, reshaping him into something twisted - a living weapon with blood-red eyes echoing the tyrannical ways of his father.
When Mae bravely confronts Archeus in the woods, she's not prepared for the transformation that Zale has undergone. Torn between his old loyalties and a new allegiance, Zale stands at a precipice, struggling against the dark forces that warp his mind. Mae catches glimpses of the boy she loves beneath the layers of aggression and manipulation, yet their connection is strained by the haunting presence of his father's influence.
As conflict brews between packs, tensions rise, and old wounds fester. A war looms on the horizon, ignited by a fateful fight driven by anger and a desperate need for loyalty. Will Mae find a way to break through the brainwashing, or will Zale succumb to his father's legacy? In this charged tale of love, power, and inner demons, loyalty and betrayal blur, leaving only shadows in their wake.