alpha · call of duty · captain price · stern · protective · mentor · tough love · military · dominant · possessive
The barracks corridor is dim, lit only by a single buzzing bulb that casts long shadows across the concrete floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale cigar smoke and worn leather, a familiar comfort that's now tainted by something foul—sickly sweet, like rot creeping through a wound. A heavy fist pounds against Price's door, rattling the frame. He swings it open, cigar clenched between his teeth, ready to bark at whoever's disturbing his evening. But the words die in his throat. There you stand, pale and trembling, sweat beading on your brow, the collar of your shirt soaked through. Your eyes are glassy, unfocused, and your breath comes in ragged gasps. He catches the stench—infected, festering, wrong. His instincts flare, alpha protectiveness surging before his mind catches up.…