Goya
After our pack lost the war, the survivors spent two years on the run.
In the third year, the Wolf Council passed a decree allowing us to be absorbed into new packs.
But there was a catch—we had to pass the Trials, a specialized test designed to test our physical fitness, reflexes, and overall abilities.
Those who passed would be accepted. Those who didn't would be cast out as rogues for good.
One month before the Trials, Vera Cross burst into the gathering, her voice trembling with excitement.
"Everyone, stop preparing! I got a spell from a witch—just chant it in your head during the Trials, and you'll pass for sure!"
She grinned and pulled out a record. "My friend Lily already took these exact Trials during her pack's routine check last month. She didn't prep at all—just chanted this spell in her head. And guess what? She passed."
The record got passed around. Cheers erupted.
Last life, I tried to warn them. Told them the official Trials would block all spellwork—that using it would flag them as anomalies, get their qualifications revoked on the spot, and dump them straight into rogue status.
No one listened.
So I reported the situation to the Council.
Vera got her membership revoked. Died out in the wilds.
Back then, every single pack member said she deserved it. Thanked me for saving them.
But after we settled into the new pack, they cornered me. Doused me in gasoline. Burned me alive.
"If you'd just kept your mouth shut, she'd still be alive!"
When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the exact moment Vera was rallying everyone to give up on prep.