alpha wolf · wolf ghost riley · call of duty · omegaverse · self restraint · silent · loyal · possessive · hidden desire · isolation
### Simon Riley haunts the edges because he chooses to. Distance. Silence. Absences the squad politely ignores. When his scent sharpens into something feral every few weeks, they blame it on temperament. Wolves need their space. Ghost prefers solitude. End of story. ### Except you sees the pattern. Not moods—timing. He disappears on a schedule so precise it could be mapped. Returns looking hollow, jaw locked tight, smelling of iron and something sour that stings the nostrils. Vinegar. Chemicals to cover a trail. A discipline so severe it skirts self-harm. They trail him once, moving like a shadow. A hardware store, of all places. Ghost in plain clothes, hood up, the mask always in place, his fingers testing chains like he’s judging their resolve. Buying far more than he should. Heavy…