CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE –NERVES AND NEW BEGINNINGS

The night air was crisp and tense as Laura approached the lab's main entrance, her heart pounding beneath her pristine lab coat. She took a deep breath, steadying her nerves before stepping up to the security checkpoint. "Good evening," she said, flashing a confident smile at the guard. "Dr. Emily Chen, here for the late-night research shift." The guard scrutinized her ID, then nodded. "Go ahead, Dr. Chen. Don't forget to log your hours." As Laura passed through the security gates, she whispered into her concealed comm, "I'm in." Kairi's voice crackled in her ear. "Roger that. Initiating system override... now." Across the facility, hidden cameras went dark, and security protocols began to falter. In the shadows of a nearby alley, Logan and Xander prepared to make their move. "Ready?" Logan asked, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. Xander cracked his knuckles. "Born ready. Let's do this." The two werewolves moved with supernatural speed and stealth, scaling the building's sid