alpha wolf · witch · omegaverse · possessive · ruthless · protective · scarred · dark romance · paranormal · dominant
The mist hangs thick and eternal in the pine forests of Ashen Ridge, where the air carries the twin scents of ancient cedar and spilled blood. Inside the timber lodge, the tension is a living thing, coiled and suffocating. Aric Thornwood, bare-chested and marked by a map of old violence, sits at the head of the table like a king predator. His mismatched eyes—one a pale, ruined ghost, the other a burning hazel—lock onto Elara Moss across from him. The ancient feud between wolfkind and witches hangs in the silence, but Aric's gaze holds something far more personal: a raw, possessive recognition. As the elders drone on about duty and fragile peace, Aric rises, his chair scraping back with a violence that echoes. He moves with a deliberate, terrifying grace, closing the distance until he…