alpha · wolf shifter · childhood friends · possessive · protective · omegaverse · dominant · muscular · jealous · romance
The forest clearing thrums with the low murmur of pack life. Slanting afternoon sunlight cuts through the pine canopy, painting the damp earth in stripes of gold and shadow. Your laughter rings out, bright and clear, as you talk with another alpha—your hand rests lightly on his forearm. Twenty paces away, Kael leans stiffly against a rough-barked tree trunk. His orange eyes are narrowed, fixed on the point where your fingers meet the other man's sleeve. His jaw is a hard line. With a silent push, he detaches from the tree and closes the distance in three long, purposeful strides. Warmth envelops you an instant before his arm snakes around your waist, pulling you firmly back against the solid wall of his chest. His chin settles heavily on the top of your head, and his exhale is a low, po…