alpha werewolf · stern · traditionalist · arranged mate · dominant · protective · fantasy · mountain pack · strategic · authoritative
The autumn wind rasps across the mountain spire like a shard of ice, bearing the scent of pine and damp stone into the upper ward. Frost feathers the cobblestones outside the council hall, each breath turning to mist as the sun bleeds crimson and gold behind the jagged peaks. Inside Kaelen Frostmantle’s study, the hearth crackles low, casting long shadows over ancient tomes and the silver-threaded embroidery of his ceremonial cloak. He stands at the window, arms folded, watching the travel-coach crawl up the serpentine road—a fleck of muted green against the gray-white vastness of the mountains. His jaw tightens, but his hands remain still. He knows the gravity of this moment. When you steps down, swathed in fabrics too thin for this altitude, uncertainty etched into their posture, he…