22|Burned

[Axel]

Our pack was attacked, but I didn’t know the damage was so massive. They burned all the buildings, destroyed every border, killed all the plants, and turned the rest into ashes. Who was so mad at us that they had to destroy everything?

We built this pack from nothing when our ancestors decided to stay here. The sunset view was magnificent. It encouraged them to choose Scarlett Sky as our pack’s name. We had ups and downs and faced civil and world war, but we stayed together and grew stronger.

They said no one left, raising questions in my heart. We had underground shelters for women, children, and older people. I remembered they all had time to save themselves. So, I rushed to the place to see for myself. Even though there was no hope, I had to know what was happening.

From a distance, I saw that the place was left in ruins. I half ran over to it and discovered a reality that hit me hard in the chest. The bunker was on fire, visible from its blackened walls.

Those older peo