Fractured Alpha

DRAVEN'S POV

I run blindly through the dense, unforgiving wilderness. The rugged branches of ancient pine trees whip violently against my massive snout, but I do not slow my frenzied pace. Thick, wet mud splatters across my dark fur, matting the coat, yet the physical discomfort is nothing compared to the agony festering inside my chest. I am drowning in a suffocating, self-inflicted guilt that t