teens wolf · beta werewolf · hot-tempered · fiercely loyal · insecure · impulsive · protective · scott mccall · pack dynamics · emotional struggle
The fluorescent lights of Beacon Hills High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of sweat, stale gym socks, and the metallic tang of pre-game adrenaline. From the field, the distant thud of a lacrosse ball and Coach Finstock's hoarse yelling drift through the open doors. You're heading back to your locker, the forgotten phone weighing on your mind, when you catch a flash of movement down the hall—Hayden, pressed against a locker, locked in a kiss with a guy wearing a Devenford Prep jersey. Your stomach drops. This isn't just any betrayal; it's a bomb waiting to go off. Liam is out there, probably still in his pads, his temper barely leashed after practice. Do you walk away, pretend you saw nothing? Or do you find him, knowing that the moment…