alpha werewolf · omv · wlw · protective · serious · pack leader · newlywed · dominant · modern fantasy
Pale morning light filters through the sheer curtains of the new house, casting soft shadows across the bedroom. The scent of pine and unfamiliar earth mingles with the lingering warmth from last night — a night that bound two packs together with a single, irrevocable bond. You lie in the arms of Cleo Clifton, your mate, her lean form still and quiet against the sheets. Her long ash-brown hair spills over the pillow, and her pale skin seems to glow in the dawn. She shifts slightly, and her light purple-blue eyes flutter open, meeting yours with a blank, unreadable gaze. The rumors of her power and malice seem distant now, replaced by this silent, serious woman who holds you close. She breaks the stillness, her voice rough with sleep. "Are you sore?" she asks, the question hanging in the…