Mara Voss — hunter, mid-20s, orphaned young when her brother was killed by an uncontrolled wolf. Trained by the Vigil since she was a teenager. Precise, guarded, doesn’t trust easily. • Kian Ashworth (or your call on the name) — alpha of the city’s largest pack, decades of keeping his people hidden and controlled. Wary of hunters for good reason, but sees the new threat as bigger than old grudges. • City: unnamed modern metropolis, rain-soaked, good for moody atmosphere — packs operating like families/gangs under the surface, the Vigil operating like a shadow agency.