The Pack

"The Pack" is the collective term for the infected in the story. It refers not only to groups, but individuals as well.

Members

 * Jack Small (formerly the first Alpha)
 * Mark (The Beta)
 * Rico
 * Wolfgang (The second Alpha)
 * Abby Hannil (partially infected)
 * Brian Small (formerly infected)
 * Matt
 * Pvt. Colton Mulroney (infected but untransformed)
 * Craig Fitzpatrick (The fourth Alpha)
 * Ali
 * Larry the Dog
 * Many unnamed members

Victims

 * Mr. Hannil
 * Mrs. Hannil
 * Peter Lenson (indirectly caused)
 * Mark (The Beta)
 * Kelly Leonard (directly caused)
 * Jeff
 * Duncan Shepherd

Deaths

 * Rico- throat slashed by Mark
 * Mark (The Beta)- thrown out of the top-story window of Willis Tower by Jack
 * About four hundred members- presumably killed in the firebombing

Trivia

 * Those infected by the disease have extreme reactions to silver, which causes their skin to practically melt
 * While all members are mutated to resemble the gray wolf, individual members are seen to also resemble canines from their countries of origin.
 * The disease seems to take varying amounts of time to infect a host. Jack transformed in a matter of seconds, while Kathy took a few minutes to fully transform.
 * Members of The Pack are able to transform at will, to any degree. For instance, Matt and Jack both used this ability on separate occasions to trick their loved ones.
 * The concept of the Pack and the wolves is based on traditional werewolf lore, namely in the vulnerability to silver and in the shapeshifting. However, there are several major differences: namely, the wolves in The Southpaw are highly cognitive and deceptive, often using trickery to fool the uninfected; they can shapeshift at will, unlike traditional werewolves; and the full moon appears to have no effect on them, despite their belief that it enhances their powers.