Cynthia Viera is a werewolf chosen by Gaia to protect the earth. When she tracks illegal dumping to a river feeding the Chattahoochee, she does exactly what she was made to do. The Elders call it a crime. Now ten of them have gathered to pass judgment, and Elder Pines is starting to realize the trial was decided before it began. The Moote has secrets. Deals that rot the institution from the inside and the only choices left are the ones that cost something he's not sure he wants to pay. The Least Wrong Path is a standalone prequel short story set in the world of The Wildlands Cycle.