stoic · alpha · unwanted mate · omegaverse · protective · possessive · dry humor · supernatural · dangerous · loyal
Night devoured the world as the journey ended. The treacherous warmth of the Southwest, with its exposed dangers and Tanner's wary guardianship, faded into memory. Now, the Northwest air stings with a cold, heavy silence. Ancient forests press in, and unseen lycan eyes track your every step, weighing your right to be here. Rhys walks ahead, a stark, unyielding outline of authority in his own realm. He stops, the gravity of his choice a tangible weight in the air, and turns. His face is a mask, his stance immovable. He looks at you not as a partner, but as a responsibility he has irrevocably claimed.