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wolves and other wildlife have been making the exclusion zone their home for many years now. but how did they get there,
and how are they able to thrive even with the prodigious radiation levels? the truth? they're not just wolves. they're human,
too. after the explosion, radiation affected some people more than others. these humans did not experience the normal
symptoms. instead, they changed. over time, of course, the adaptations within their body started to occur. slowly, and then
all at once. at first, it is hard to change. most find it easier the closer they get to the explosion site. eventually, every shifter
will be able to control when they shift. tourists are a common occurrence at chernobyl. however, the humans are not allowed
access to the exclusion zone. though most of the pack prefers to stay away from the tour groups, some like to venture out
and play games with the humans, though it is a new pack law not to engage with the humans after many accidents in the past.
as the hype of touring chernobyl died down, activity from rebellious teens rose. it became the normal hangout for a specific group
of teens--marc, tay, and dillon. the pack's alpha, kip, has noticed their regular visits for quite some time now, and convinced her
sentinels that the old ferris wheel no longer needed to be scouted. as times goes on, ruby and matt begin to grow suspicious.
kip has been disappearing more and more, even during high noon. oliver and mac continue to fight for kip's heart and the rank
of alpha, but for some reason, kip won't give either the time of day. tensions rise, suspicion grows, and all hell breaks loose.

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shifter : alpha
19 : female : ✕ : ✕

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shifter : subordinate
19 : male : ✕ : ✕

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human : regular visitor
16 : female : ✕

ＲＵＢＹ ` ＬＯＵＩＳＥ
shifter : sentinel
17 : female : ✕ : ✕

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shifter : sentinel
15 : male : ✕ : ✕

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human : regular visitor
20 : male : ✕

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shifter : beta
21 : male : ✕ : ✕

ＪＡＣＹ ` ＤＡＮＩＥＬＳ
shifter : subordinate
15 : female : ✕ : ✕

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human : regular visitor
18 : male : ✕
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the chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 april 1986 at the chernobyl nuclear power
plant in ukraine, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the soviet union. an explosion and fire
released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western ussr and europe.
the chernobyl disaster is the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in terms of cost and resulting deaths, and is one of
only two classified as a level 7 event (the maximum classification) on the International nuclear event scale. the battle to contain
the contamination and avert a greater catastrophe ultimately involved over 500,000 workers and cost an estimated 18 billion rubles.
during the accident itself, 31 people died, and long-term effects such as cancers and deformities are still being accounted for.

an area originally extending 30 kilometres in all directions from the plant is officially called the "zone of alienation". it is largely
uninhabited, except for about 300 residents who have refused to leave. the area has largely reverted to forest, and has been
overrun by wildlife because of a lack of competition with humans for space and resources. even today, radiation levels are so
high that the workers responsible for rebuilding the sarcophagus are only allowed to work five hours a day for one month before
taking 15 days of rest. ukrainian officials estimate the area will not be safe for human life again for another 20,000 years.

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----------What seemed to be nothing but fur and bones ripped through the overgrown forest. Tufts of white hair snagged on branches, and a thin trail of blood dripped from the pup's left shoulder--staining her snow-white pelt. The bullet had only grazed the skin, but did enough damage to leave a scar. She had been running for hours, it seemed, and exhaustion eventually took it's hold. Misstepping, the pup's paws slipped out from under her, and sent her flying. Midair, paws morphed into hands and feet. A high-pitched bark faded into a young girl's cry. White fur became long blonde hair. The girl continued to roll for a foot or two before stopping. Struggling to get to her feet and breathing hard, the girl glanced around while brushing her mud-caked hair away from her eyes, only to meet another pair. A human pair, but much like her own.
----------"My name is Mac. I think you're like me." He spoke softly, and appeared to be only a few years older than herself.
----------"I'm Kip. Kip Clarke." The blonde girl stood, too terrified to care she was naked.
----------"You're hurt." Mac pointed out, and took a step forward.
----------Kip grabbed her shoulder and backed away. She didn't trust this boy. She didn't know what was going on. The men in the yellow suits chased her into the forest, and had tried to kill her. She was a wolf one minute and herself the next. The changes had been happening for a while now, but living on her own was taking its toll. Kip was skin and bone, no more than 80 pounds, which was unheard of for a twelve year old girl.
----------"I'm not going to hurt you. We're the same. You change too, right? I just saw it happen." Mac pressed.
----------Shaking her head, Kip continued to back away. Thankfully, Mac got the message and ceased his approach. Unable to meet his
gaze, Kip stared at her feet and cleared her throat. "Are there others?"
----------Mac furrowed his brows and hesitated. "Yes. There's another girl. My friend, Ruby. She's fourteen, like me." When Kip didn't respond, Mac ran a skinny hand through his chocolate brown hair. "Do... do you want to meet her?"
----------Kip simply nodded and took one timid step after the other, her toes sinking into the mossy dirt.

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----------"Bite me," he whispered, in that way Kip couldn't stand--his lips hardly touching her ear. "You don't know until you try." Dillon's voice transitioned from raspy and inviting to an edge of desperation. "I want to be with you, Kip. I want to stay here." He raised a tattooed hand to lightly caress Kip's pale face.
----------Kip leaned into his touch for a split second before pausing and sharply opening her ice blue eyes. "Taylor would have my tail." Kip's voice was cold and hard, her lips pulled taut into a sort of half-frown.
----------Dillon held back a sigh of frustration and removed his hand from her face. "Kip. You know how I feel about Taylor," He backed up to look the blonde girl in the eyes before continuing, "you know how I feel about you."
---------- "What if I don't know how I feel about you." Kip asked, fighting back tears. She couldn't help but think of Mac in that moment, and the time they first met. The way that skinny brown-haired boy looked at her. Not as if she were a monster, but as if she was normal. It was the first time she'd ever felt that way in this world. Did she love him? Kip couldn't keep eye contact with Dillon. She could feel his heart breaking. Or maybe, it was her own. How could she just blurt out something like that? Of course she loved Dillon. If she didn't, would she have made any of those sacrifices? Would she have risked being banished from her own pack?
---------- Without a word, Dillon got to his feet and pulled his tattered shirt over his head, covering his tattooed body. Before Kip could squeak the words from her mouth, Dillon was gone, vanished into the heavily-timbered forest. With a heavy sigh, Kip collapsed back onto the mossy floor, closed her eyes, and began to cry.

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