Getting A Job

The morning sun streamed through the window and attacked Gonzalo’s skin mercilessly. He woke to the gnawing ache of an empty stomach which made shame washed over him again. He hadn't eaten the night before.

The events from the previous night played on a loop in his mind. They were like a bitter film he never wanted to see again. Anger at the fight he had with Echo battled with the yearning for a decent meal as his stomach seemed to be relentlessly protesting.

He showered but the hot water did little to soothe him. At this point, he didn't think anything would. It was now he understood the importance of family. If he had a wife, daughter, or son in these trying times, going through them would have been easier.

Dressing in one of the few remaining clothes he possessed, Gonzalo set his sights on the kitchen, hoping to snag a morsel before venturing out. As he walked the corridors of the packhouse, a familiar greeting startled him.

It was Aella, the young she-wolf he'd encountered at the