Chapter 135

Claire's POV The laboratory fell silent except for the hum of equipment and the soft clicking of keyboards as my team absorbed the devastating news displayed across every computer screen in the room. The press release from Pills Pharmaceuticals blazed across medical news websites like a declaration of war, each word carefully crafted to deliver maximum impact to both the scientific community and our corporate rivals. "BREAKTHROUGH ACHIEVEMENT: Pills Pharmaceuticals Announces Revolutionary Treatment for Eclipse Syndrome. Clinical Trials to Begin Immediately with FDA Fast-Track Approval Expected." I stared at my monitor, reading the announcement for the third time as my mind struggled to process what should have been impossible. Eclipse Syndrome—the rare neurological condition that affected werewolves' ability to maintain human form during stress—was exactly what our synthetic protein research had been designed to treat. It was the cornerstone of our entire project, the breakthrough that