Kyle's life hadn't been easy. Born as a rogue wolf, packless and wandering, he was used to fighting for his life. He had hoped that after finding his mate, everything would be different.
Instead, he was betrayed, rejected and cast out, left to die...
I smelled them long before I left the forest. My ears were pinned to my skull while my fur bristled, teeth snapping to show my agitation. Another hunt had gone bad, as my muscles had ached too badly and the old wounds had been so sore, I had to stop pursuing the deer.
And now, when I had accepted defeat by going back to the human village, I smelled several of those damned pack wolves in town, from multiple packs as well. I scoffed, ears twitching as my nose detected several of the wolves that I had left in the dust a few days ago.
Flicking my tail, I decided to confront them by going in town to feed. They couldn't shift to attack me in front of the humans, and I needed to keep up my strength.
I desperately needed the food.
Limping further out of the woods, I nearly grumbled as I heard a child whine, its parents frantic shrieks disrupting the crowd near the diner. I sniffed the air and rolled my eyes, as it was likely that the parents were so focused on the people around them, they forgot to look after their kid.
Taking a few hopping steps, I sniffed at the boy before nudging it, at least stopping its sniveling as he blinked. When I nudged him again, he giggled, pushing and twisting at my fur in his sticky, grubby hands.
Children. Such a pain.
I scoffed at my thoughts but walked towards the diner along with my sticky tag along. There was no fear from the boy, probably because it assumed I was a dog and not a wolf. I'd detected the scent of a dog on his clothes and paused when I heard the parents shriek, along with the thudding of paws.
The dog reached us before the humans did, wagging its tail and yipping happily. I huffed and tilted my muzzle up when the Border Collie nudged her nose against mine eagerly, sniffing and whimpering, seemingly eager to play.
My focus wasn't on the dog sniffing my face, but rather the humans that had gathered behind.
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Several eyes gleamed golden with interest, making me twitch my ears slightly before yawning in boredom. The humans hesitated at the unconscious display of sharp teeth except for the parents, who tried to get to their child without annoying me.
"Yes, please save me from your devil spawn." I couldn't help but think when the dog sniffed the boy, causing him to giggle eagerly while yanking sharply at my fur. The pain was sharp but ended quickly, making me huff and nudge the child with my muzzle, away from my body.
The parents were quick to scoop him up while the dog still pranced around me, pawing and bowing in an attempt to play. I simply ignored it as best as I could, knowing that the werewolves were watching my every move.
I didn't even bother to hide the pain I was in, limping towards the dinner while sniffing at the nearby trashcans. The muscles of my hind leg were taunt, swollen and heated as they caused a tremendous amount of pain.
