[Miranda_]

Dolph came into homeroom and sat in his usual seat. He yawned; he'd stayed up late hunting the night before. The trailer park backed on to a forest, which in turn backed on to a nature reserve, so there was a wide range for the 'wolves to hunt. The school Nature Club occasionally took walks in the reserve in the early evening, so the best time to hunt was after dark. Sometimes Dolph hunted with other members of his pack, or just with his mother, or alone.

Nofret picked up her ringing phone as soon as she got inside. "Secrecy, darling," she replied, a visible smirk in her voice. "The vermin of the town avoid the place, and it therefore attracts no attention."