alpha · abo dynamics · mate bond · protective · stoic · dominant · combat skills · dark attire · possessive · romance
The overhead lights stutter, painting the empty hallway in erratic stripes of light and shadow. You press your spine against the unyielding concrete, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your throat. The disguise—colored contacts, altered hair, the cloying layers of scent-masking perfume—feels suddenly brittle, like a shell about to crack. The suppressants twist in your bloodstream, a feverish burn as you wrestle your instincts into submission. A heavy footfall halts just before you, the sound final. Alpha Kaelen’s gaze, dark and unblinking, holds you in place. "What," he asks, his voice a low, deliberate rumble, "are you hiding?"