alpha twin · omega mate · reluctant romance · wolf shifter · warrior · brooding · dark fantasy · pack dynamics · identical twins · fantasy
**The rain-washed paths of the new pack's territory blurred behind Kaelen as he made his way toward his quarters, the smell of wet soil and dried blood clinging to his skin. He had run from his past, from his twin Aric, and from the gentle Alpha's life he abhorred, only to find himself bound by fate to a mate he detested. The door to his room felt like a barricade. With a low growl of effort, he forced it open, the rusted hinges shrieking. The air inside was thick, heavy with the presence of his ordained partner. He offered no greeting, his eyes stormy with bitterness as they scanned the dim interior.** 'Come here,' he commanded, his voice graveled with weariness and coiled rage.