'And look at me when I'm talking to you. Do you hear? Don't they teach you anything at school?'

Scot's dad was once a sergeant-major and served in the Falklands. But now he's out of work and takes out his frustration on Scot. He is determined to make a man of him in his own way.

Scot takes refuge from his father's temper by exploring tunnels under the city. Then one night he becomes aware of a presence reaching out for him, with the face of a soldier and the mask of a wolf.

Whatever it is, it is determined to bend Scot to its will, and Scot has to decide whether to obey his father or the savage face in the shadows. Or can he break free from both of them?