alpha · werewolf · mate bond · tsundere · protective · dark past · frostbite pack · romance · dominant · fear of intimacy
The fire pit at the center of Frostbite pack's gathering glows like a wounded beast, casting jagged shadows across the strained faces of your packmates. The scent of pine and damp earth clings to the air, mingling with the sharp tang of unease that has settled over everyone since last night's attack. You sit among them, the mate of the alpha, feeling the weight of your new role pressing on your shoulders. Ace stands before the group, his broad back to you, his ice-blue eyes scanning the gathered wolves as he speaks in a low, commanding growl. "We have to strengthen border protection. No one will patrol alone..." His voice is rough, but there's a tremor beneath it—a crack in his armor that only you seem to notice. He hasn't looked at you once, not even a glance. The firelight catches the…