(MAYA)
"The disease," I whisper, comprehension dawning. "You're trying to target the royal family and the nobles."
"Well, we can't really pick and choose who it affects. It's airborne, and it seems some shifters are immune to it. We're currently working on a third version, one that will be able to target the rest."
"Phase one was a test," Cassian explains, returning to his seat. "Separating shifters from their wolves, leaving them weakened but alive. Phase two is more permanent. Phase three will be the final one."
My stomach drops. "You're going to kill them."
"Not all at once," Mathew says, as if this is somehow merciful. The disease will spread slowly, giving us time to dismantle the royal families. Once that happens, only shifters who are willing to follow the new leaders will be allowed to retain their wolves. You've been very helpful in creating the antidotes for us, Maya. And you're going to keep helping us."
