QChapter 49: The Black Howlers

Randy

It had been days since we last spoke. Days since she looked at me without pain. Her eyes. Days since I heard her voice say my name the way it used to. Soft, careful, like she was afraid I would disappear if she said it too loud.

I stood at the edge of the training field long after everyone else had left. This is where the first test began. The test that proved your loyalty and worth. I was literally happy inside of me. She was among the winners and ...