It may be worth pointing out that it is only the Scandinavian wolf population that is endangered, not the species as a whole

Good point.

Something is weird about the energy flows in the Luminosiverse.

It has vampires that look 'graceful' while at the same time accelerating at inhuman rates despite near-human mass. Vampires have vulnerabilities to other vampires and to wolves yet resistance to other physical attacks that is in no way proportionate with respect to physics. Yes, it's best just to consider the energy flows 'magic' and leave it that.