Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Beast
It was a voice that was perfectly calm, perfectly professional, and perfectly terrifying.
*"This is the Aethel-Group Recovery Division. Sector 7-G has been identified as a 'Non-Sanctioned Biological Sprout.' Our records indicate that this landmass is a secondary backup for Project Origin. Your presence here is a violation of the End-User License Agreement."*
From the tear in the sky, thousands of small, silver spheres began to descend. They didn't fall; they floated, moving in a perfect, geometric formation.
"They’re spheres," a young wolf whispered, reaching out to touch one as it drifted near the ground.