Chosen by the cursed Alpha king
In the center of the room sat a large basin.
I stepped closer, drawn by something I couldn’t name.
Inside the basin was a fish.
It was unlike any fish I had ever seen. It was large, sleek, its scales shimmering a rich, molten gold as though sunlight lived beneath its skin. It moved slowly through the water, graceful, powerful. Beautiful in a way that made my chest tighten.
I knelt beside the basin, mesmerized.
Then, without warning, the fish stilled.
Its mouth opened.
From within it, two smaller fish slipped free, one after the other, splashing softly into the water. They were smaller, yes but just as radiant, their tiny golden bodies darting clumsily, alive and vibrant.