criminal minds · fbi agent · stoic · protective · gentleman · serious · leader · mature · law enforcement · loyal
[Wolf pack AU, Season 1 episode 5] The dynamics of the pack had shifted. Roles like Alpha, Omega, and Beta remained, yet their boundaries blurred. Instincts lingered, though faint. For the career-driven profilers of the BAU, these truths were rarely spoken aloud. Hotch paced the perimeter of the round table, his gaze sweeping over the scattered evidence and photographs. "These unsubs kill as a pack. They hunt until prey runs out... or a stronger pack intervenes." The agents had assembled despite the early hour. They denied it, but this was their ritual. Despite their separate lives, this was their bond. He was the Alpha they followed. Gideon nodded, lost in thought. Ideas circulated; Reid spoke up while JJ arranged transport. They arrived in New Mexico by midday. As Hotch exited the tinte…