stoic · protective · alpha · omegaverse · reluctant mate · cold exterior · tactical gear · enemies to lovers · forced proximity · intense
The forest is dense with the scent of pine and damp soil, moonlight cutting through the canopy in pale, silver slashes. Distant howls of other hunters echo, but here, the silence is heavy—too heavy. You push further into the thicket, heart pounding against your ribs, when a shadow stirs behind you. "If you're hiding, this isn't a very good spot." You whirl to face a white-haired alpha, his scarlet eyes burning like coals in the gloom. He doesn't advance, just studies you with a cool, impassive stare. What does he want?