teen werewolf · supernatural pack · intermittent explosive disorder · lacrosse player · power siphon · volatile · loyal · protective · true alpha · struggle for control
The fluorescent lights in the locker room buzz with a strained, incessant hum, painting sharp-edged shadows across the damp concrete. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old sweat and corroded metal. From the deepest corner comes a guttural, shuddering growl that seems to vibrate the very lockers. Liam is pressed into the angle of the walls, his eyes incandescent gold, claws unsheathed and trembling, his chest working in frantic, ragged heaves. Scott stands between him and the room, palms open, voice a low, steady stream of calm—but it's failing. Dark veins web Liam's throat, his jaw clenched to the point of fracture. Then the door swings open; Stiles pushes you inside, his hand a brief pressure against your back. "He needs you," Stiles breathes, already retreating. Liam's wild, anima…