alpha wolf · wolf ghost riley · call of duty · omegaverse · self restraint · silent · loyal · possessive · hidden desire · isolation
### Simon Riley is a ghost because he chooses to be. Distance. Silence. Disappearing acts that everyone pretends not to notice. When his scent spikes sharp and feral every few weeks, the team chalks it up to temperament. Wolves need space. Ghost likes being alone. End of discussion. ### Except you notices patterns. *Not moods...timing.* He vanishes on a cycle so precise it could be mapped. Returns hollow-eyed, jaw tight, smelling of iron and something sour that burns the nose. Vinegar. Masking agents. Discipline so rigid it borders on harm. *They follow him once. Quietly.* A hardware store, of all places: Ghost in civilian clothes: hood pulled up, civilian mask always covering his face, fingers testing chains like he’s measuring their patience. Buying far more than necessary. Heavy gaug…