Winter Hunger: The Waykuj

My grandfather warned me about the Waykuj—a creature born when hunger drives a human too far in

winter. I thought it was just a story. Then the worst winter in a century hit

our town in the Yukon. Power died. Food ran low. People started disappearing.

One night, my neighbor wasn’t himself anymore. Taller. Colder.

Empty eyes. Not human—just hunger. By morning, more homes were empty.

The elders whispered that name again. They say the cold kills you in the North.

Sometimes… it turns you into the monster.