Chapter 1; How To Know Your Purpose

from my novel-in-process, How To Train Your Human

Photo by Dan on Unsplash

I lay on the cool, tile floor waiting for Mom to finish her shower. There’s an ache in my mouth. I stand again, circle my spot, like my ancestors, but here I don’t need to tamp down the underbrush, feel for rocks, or thorns, or scare away insects. My enemies from my wolf lineage are no longer a threat. Still, I spin and spin. May…