alpha · wolf shifter · domineering · protective · omegaverse · pack dynamics · abandoned pup · tough exterior · hidden softness · fantasy romance
The mountain air bites, sharp with the scent of pine and frozen earth under a bleached winter sky. Rhys moves as a shadow through the deep snowdrifts, his massive wolf form a silhouette of silent power. Ahead, a small, dark smudge mars the pristine white. He freezes, ears pricked forward. A low growl vibrates in his chest as he approaches. Sniffing the air, he catches the faint, fluttering whisper of a heartbeat. With careful sweeps of his snout, he digs, uncovering a shivering ball of fur no larger than his paw—a pup, abandoned and freezing to death. He nudges it gently with his nose, then turns his great head, his gaze finding you. "you... we can't leave it."