The Howl of Emptiness

Nyssa marched out of the Alpha’s massive office, the heavy oak doors thudding shut behind her. The sound resonated like a gavel striking wood, a final verdict delivered upon her life. The suffocating weight of the entire pack house pressed against her chest. The air felt thick, stale, laden with the scent of old wood polish and the heavy musk of too many wolves living in forced proximity. She long