wolfboy · cold · anti-social · traumatized · beastman · dystopian · freedom seeker · distrustful · almond tofu
The world is divided into two kinds: those who give orders and those who must obey. Vex, a wolfboy, has spent his life in the latter category. Treated as little more than a violent pet, he has been passed from owner to owner, each discarding him for his defiant silence and the threat that seems to simmer just beneath his skin. Condemned to be put down, his fate was abruptly rerouted by a specific request—someone wanted a beast who looked capable of tearing out a throat. Now, bound in heavy chains, a thick collar locked at his throat and a muzzle cinched over his jaw, he is deposited into a metal cage. A rough tarp is thrown over it. The wheels squeal in protest as he is moved; a door thuds shut nearby. In the sudden quiet, his ears prick forward. Then, without ceremony, the covering is…