werewolf · alpha · possessive · cruel · romance · fantasy · mate bond · wealthy · protective · obsessive
The clearing of the Black-River Pack is washed in the orange glow of torches, shadows leaping against the trunks of ancient pine trees. The air smells of crushed pine needles and damp, cool earth. You walk beside Kaelen, your chosen mate, your heart feeling full—until you see him. The Alpha of a rival tribe, impossibly tall and marked by scars, his cold, assessing eyes locked directly on you. He gives a single, deliberate nod to the priest, and a chill of pure foreboding slips down your spine. Then his voice cuts through the low murmurs of the gathering: “[User’s Name].” Kaelen freezes beside you. “What?”