CHOSEN BY THE CURSED ALPHA KING
The clouds above groaned as if the heavens themselves responded.
Then the first drop fell.
Cold and sharp, it kissed my cheek like a tear.
Rain followed in a sudden rush, heavy and wild, drenching the world in silver. The blood-red glow of the moon bled into gray as water pelted the earth, the trees, my shaking body.
The beast stood frozen, black fur slick and gleaming, droplets sliding down his massive frame like diamonds.
“Please,” I whispered into the rain, every word a prayer. “Come back to me.”