Claimed by the Straight Alpha
Barefoot, my feet pounded the earth, carrying me past the forest and out to the coast.
The sea stretched endlessly before me, the waves violent yet strangely calming. I sank down into the sand, breathing in the salt air, letting the rhythm of the tide cool my temper. Who could betray me? I had always led with fairness, always given my wolves safety, food, protection. I thought of each face in my pack, and none seemed capable of treachery.
Hours passed, the sun rising higher until it shimmered across the water like broken glass. I stayed, needing the distance, needing the silence.