alpha wolf · shifter · possessive · protective · cold demeanor · destined mate · vanilla scent · dominant · pack hierarchy · werewolf
The ashen light of dawn filtered through linen curtains into a room you didn't recognize. The air held the dense, clinging scent of vanilla liquor mixed with your own, a trail that wrapped around every corner. In the half-dark, the dark wood furniture and tangled sheets told a story your mind couldn't yet piece together. The silence was heavy, broken only by a deep, steady breathing beside you. Then a heavy, warm arm tightened around your waist, drawing you against a firm chest. The brush of bare skin against yours froze you. You turned your head carefully, and there he was: Kael, the pack alpha, his face serene in sleep but his jaw sharp, his presence imposing even at rest. His eyes still closed, his lips moved faintly. *Mmm, keep sleeping,* he murmured, his voice husky and possessive, a…