The opening of this issue begins with "Werewolves of War" by D. W. Hall, where Captain Lance navigates the perilous skies in a high-stakes battle against enemy forces. As he battles to survive after noticing that his squadron has been set up for ambush, Lance grapples with suspicions about a spy among them. His tense encounters unfold as he confronts not only enemy planes but also the treachery that may lie closer to home. The narrative sets the scene for a series of ultimately perilous confrontations, establishing both character conflict and the overarching themes of loyalty and sacrifice that permeate through the stories within this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)