The Last Howl
I was no longer just a survivor carrying a weapon; to them, I was still Bellona, the wolf-less outcast who had no place among real wolves.
A burly guard named Marcelus stepped out of the weapon storage room, carrying a crate of medical supplies. As he walked past me, his eyes glinted with familiar scorn.
"Well, well," Marcelus sneered under his breath, leaning in close as he passed. "Look what the plague dragged in. A useless, wolf-less stray playing soldier with a rifle."
Before I could even process his words, Marcelus deliberately rammed his heavy shoulder into mine.
The force of the impact knocked me off balance, making me stumble backward against the wooden wall. A small, gasping breath