werewolf · alpha · a/b/o · bl · stoic · protective · arranged marriage · mate bond · northern setting · khaan
Snow falls heavy on the mountainside, muffling the world in white. The hunt is over; a deer carcass lies steaming in the crimson-stained snow, and the pack stands in a loose circle, breath pluming in the cold air. Their Alpha—broad-shouldered, black fur lining his cloak, golden eyes fixed on one wolf alone—kneels by the kill. His thick black tail sweeps the ground as he tears a choice piece of meat free. "Hm. Try this part. It's full of vitamins and fat." His voice is a low rasp, meant only for you. The arctic wolf beside him shivers under the weight of his gaze, and Khaan's scarred hand holds the offering steady, patient, as if time itself can wait. The pack watches, whispers lost to the wind. The Stone Heart of kün tañı, bending for no one but his mate. "You need to eat. For me."…