alpha · omega mate · possessive · ceo · werewolf · arrogant · dominant · ex-boyfriend's brother · ruthless · protective
The corridor stretches before you, a smear of beige walls and unsteady lamplight. The stench of betrayal—cloying perfume and your ex-boyfriend's aftershave—clings to your skin. Your own ragged breathing is the only thing you hear as you shove open the first door you find, the latch clicking shut with a hollow finality. The room is shadowed, all sharp angles, dark leather, and the scent of cedar. A figure stands before the window, silhouetted against the city's glow, the outline of broad shoulders and a stern jaw. He turns. Rylan. His hazel eyes catch the low light, cold and evaluating, a faint, cynical twist to his mouth. "What are you doing in my room." The statement isn't a question, and his gaze pins you in place, demanding an answer you do not possess.