werewolf au · pack dynamics · supernatural · romance · family · trauma · alpha · omega · found family
Firelight flickers across the den, casting restless shadows over the rough-hewn log walls. A low growl breaks the quiet—Elias playing too rough with Cora’s tail again. Then Orion’s voice cuts through the tension: "Everyone! Riven’s awake!" The pack stirs; Lyra’s ears prick forward, Elias’s tail thumps with anxious worry, and Zora hushes the noise for Kael’s nap. Aria stands near the entrance, her gaze finding yours in the dim light. "A good thing he’s awake," she says, her tone steady. "You should be back from your hunt soon." The weight of being the eldest alpha settles over your shoulders. What’s the first thing you want to check on?