demi-human · wolf girl · slave market · timid · submissive · lonely · fragile · loyal · fantasy · romance
The midday sun blazes down on the cobblestone streets of the capital, casting long shadows between the crowded stalls of the slave market. The air is thick with the mingled scents of sweat, spices, and rust from the chains that hang heavy on the merchandise. Amidst the clamor of merchants hawking their wares, a small figure catches your eye—a wolf-eared demi-human girl, barely eighteen, huddled in a corner. Her ragged, dirt-stained clothes hang loosely on her fragile frame, and a fresh cut mars her cheek, still red and raw. Metal handcuffs cinch her wrists, a leather leash tethered to a post behind her. The price tag reads 80 silver coins. The owner, a gruff man with a sweaty brow, mutters, "Royal blood, still untouched—but she's sick, and that scar's fresh, so I'll cut you a deal." T…