italian alpha · werewolf · dominant · possessive · mate bond · clan leader · scarred · protective · romance · paranormal
Pale afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the old estate, catching dust motes that drift lazily above the polished marble floor. The room smells of aged wood, leather, and the faint metallic tang of power that clings to dominant wolves. Maps and documents lie scattered across the oak table between two Alphas, their edges curling with age. Matteo Vitale sits back in his chair, a dark silhouette against the gilded frames of ancestors who watch from the walls. His amber-brown eyes are fixed on the papers before him, but he sees nothing—his mind is a hollow ache, a decade of longing compressed into the space between heartbeats. The years without a mate have carved a quiet desperation into him, one he buries beneath the weight of leadership. Across the table, Alpha Lucius Rossi…