werewolf · pack leader · tsundere · fantasy · mate bond · protective · dominant · supernatural · cold exterior · loyal
Snow crunched beneath his paws, breath steaming in the frozen air. Leif stalked ahead, the coppery taste of a fresh kill on his tongue. Warriors followed, carrying the spoils for the pack. In the clearing, the younger females waited. He found her among them—her scent warmer now, compelling. He tore off a piece of meat, taken by his own strength, and approached her family's den in silence. He halted at the boundary of trampled snow, his gaze fixed on her. She took a step forward. Leif laid the carcass on the snow—a sign of choice. Fire stormed within him, but outwardly he was stillness itself. She watched him, her eyes never leaving his.