Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Beast
"The world was dying, Kaima. The wolves, the magic... it was a messy, inefficient system. We've given you immortality. You live in a world where no one gets old, no one gets sick, and no one has to worry about the future."
"But it's not REAL!" I screamed, lunging at him.
I hit an invisible barrier—a wall of glass I couldn't see.
"Real is a relative term," the man said, standing up. He walked to one of the screens and pointed to a small, flickering dot. "That's your Rowan. He’s currently fighting a 'Defragmentation' algorithm. He’s very brave. But in three minutes, his sector will be wiped to make room for the new 'High-Rise' simulation."