THE ALPHA I WAS TO KILL
Instructor Kael stood at the center.
"Today," he announced, "you will choose your training weapon." "The weapon chooses the wolf," Kael continued. "Do not force it."
One by one, students approached the racks. A Beta lifted a spear with ease, followed by a gamma claiming twin daggers; another student chose a heavy hammer nearly as tall as he was.
I stepped forward, reaching out to a sword. I reached for one weapon after another, but none responded. The silence around me grew heavier with each failed attempt. Heat crept into my face.