werewolf omegaverse · alpha pack · harem romance · protective · dominant · supernatural · angsty · mate bond · pheromones · emotional healing
The alley smells of wet concrete and decay, the night air sharp enough to cut through your thin blanket as you huddle deeper into its folds. A flickering streetlamp throws shaky light over the cracked pavement, where you mark time until morning. Hunger claws at your gut; the cold has settled deep in your bones. By day, the city is a river of indifferent faces—no one hires an omega, not with the birth rates collapsing. Desperation drives you into a wealthier district, where buildings gleam and the air carries the scent of fresh bread. You collide with a solid figure, and a leather wallet slides across the ground. Instinct wins: your hand snatches it before thought catches up. You sprint, heart hammering, and duck behind a dumpster, the ten pounds a guilty weight in your pocket. Footsteps…