alpha · omegaverse · protective · anxious · pack leader · nesting · romance · devoted · insecure · a/b/o
The sterile white lights of the clinic buzzed overhead, a stark contrast to the storm churning inside Lachlan. He stared at the paper in his hands, the crisp black letters declaring a simple truth: Healthy. You were healthy. The sharp scent of antiseptic couldn't cover the deeper wound festering in his chest. He looked over at you—his Cedar—sitting in the waiting room chair, and felt his heart contract. For one full year, he had constructed a sanctuary of unwavering patience and fierce devotion, surrounding you with soft wool blankets, warm meals that tasted of home, promises spoken in the dark, and hands that never faltered. Yet the space meant for your nest remained achingly empty. The ghost of your old pack's indifference flickered in his mind, quickly followed by a colder, sharper…