The Fuller Corporation's alliance with the hospital wasn't just a simple corporate agreement. It was part of a national-funded project that tied together influence, land, and power under strict supervision. In this world, contracts were not casual promises—they were binding oaths between powerful bloodlines and their allied packs. Once signed, they shaped reputations, alliances, and sometimes even the balance of entire territories.
I had been placed in charge of the project directly by Ashton. That alone meant every delay, every approval, every signature carried his authority behind it. Caleb Ludwick, the hospital's representative, was Martha's husband. On paper, everything between them and us had been clean and stable, but pressure always revealed what people tried hardest to hide.
