The Alpha and the Rental Luna
It smells like vomit and piss, but it’s still better than the smell of my own flesh, and far better than some of the wolves have in the adjoining cages.
Looking across the row of prisoners, there are several sad souls, their eyes devoid of glow, as if they have forgotten who they are underneath all the fur, teeth, and scars. Reaching out, my fingers sizzle as they touch the wire mesh, and I reach a finger through to get my neighbor's attention. The she-wolf snaps her jaw in warning, the fur around her neck shaved and bruised.
“I’m so sorry,” my voice cracks, “I am so so sorry.”
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