Coming out

~CODY~

I couldn't make sense of it all. One moment, I was getting shot in the chest with wolfsbane, falling into Rain's arms, and now, I found myself in the middle of a vast, golden field, surrounded by a hostile crowd. They glared at me and pointed fingers.

"You don't deserve to be alive!" "How dare you still act as the crown prince when you're a disgrace!" "You should be deposed because you're not fit to be the crown prince!"

I stared back at them as they passed their judgment, but I didn't reply. Rain stood by my side, holding my hand and smiling at me. At least, I knew he had my back, and we could face the world together. I clung to Rain's hand, knowing he was my lifeline. I couldn't care about what others thought. For a brief moment, we were united, until the werewolves around us started shouting and hurling insults.

"Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?" one of them yelled.

"We can't allow someone as pathetic as you to rule as the alpha king because you don't deserve it!" another