Bite, Bleed, Bow (MxM)

The sun is high up over the pack training grounds, Kieran stands at the edge, his arms crossed over his chest, his golden hair catching the sun while his eyes scan the dozen or so teenage wolves sparring in front of him. Dusts kick up as punches land, bodies slammed on the green field and their shouts echo from everywhere.Kieran is watching them, at the same time he isn't—not really.His jaw is clenched as his green eyes are hard, the weird dream replays over his mind like a broken CD. It clings to his skin like sweat, makes his skin crawl and his chest tight, every second builds more irritation under his skin that he wants to scratch it off. Why him? Why that runt of all people? Claiming him? Ha. Kieran snorts at the ridiculousness. It's disgusting.“Kieran!”The voice of Elder Mora snaps him out of his thoughts. The old man stands across the field and motions the young alpha to get closer and Kieran does, hiding his irritation.“Elder Mora,” he acknowledges with a straight face.“

Flames dance all around Kieran.The forest is burning, the trees are cracking all around him, smoke rises high in thick, choking waves and ashes fall like a snow rain.The air is hot, everywhere is hot and heavy and Kieran stands in the middle of that chaos, shirtless, panting and heart racing. He wants to run but he can't, it's like there's something rooting him where he stands. What baffles him more is what's in front of him.Across from him, Seth stands barefoot in the fire, untouched by the heat around him. His skin is pale, almost like it's glowing like the moonlight, his silver hair floats like it's one with the flames and his crimson eyes are calm, too calm as they look directly at him, as if they are the ones pinning Kieran in place. "You will bow to me," Seth’s voice comes barely above a whisper and the words echo, low and strange, not human and suddenly, the fire around him roars louder, almost swallowing the sound.Kieran finally manages to take a step back, his heart ha

Kieran wakes up with a jerk. He gasps for air as if he's been submerged in water. He shakes his head violently, trying to get rid of the awful ringing sound in his ear and blinks his eyes rapidly to clear the blur from his vision as he looks around his surroundings.His bedroom. And outside the door, the sound of harsh, angry yelling pierces through his foggy mind and the wall like claws raking across his skull. Shit! What happened!He brings his hand up to rub his head and slowly makes his way out of bed. He stumbles to the door, the ringing in his ears getting worse and his vision is almost spinning. Fuck! Why can't he remember anything?He manages to stumble out of his bedroom, entering the long hallway of the pack house and he makes his way towards the loud commotion.“He's cursed! The goddess would never!""This is wrong. This is so wrong!""Where is he? Where is Kieran?!”Those words get him closer and closer and he enters the living room just in time to hear the words coming o

The alpha's office is both cold in temperature and atmosphere, Kieran stands stiffly in front of the wide wooden desk, his jaw clenched and his hands clenched at his side, his knuckles slowly healing while his Father, on his seat stares at him with the same sharp and unreadable eyes Kieran have gotten used to over the years."I have been told of what you did at the pack’s clinic today. You’re reckless," Alpha Dagon says finally, voice low and his gaze heavy as he pins his youngest son with a stoic stare. "And stupid."Kieran doesn't respond but his jaw clenches further and he can feel his nails digging into his palm at our tight he clenches his hands while rage eats through his veins venomously. "You assaulted a pack member in broad daylight. If you think fighting someone weaker than you is strength, then you are a fool, Kieran. That was an outburst; a childish tantrum and I expected better control from you. You want to rule this pack with that temper?”“I don’t regret it.” Kieran gr

The pack training ground is loud with grunts and the clash of bodies, but as Kieran steps in, everything slows automatically.Kieran would say he's used to people stopping what they are doing when he walks in because of his alpha status—his presence means something but today, it's different, just like it's different at home and in school, everything is different.There's silence as the pack warriors watch him, scanning him from head to toe and then there's laughter. It starts small from one corner and then it spreads like a wildfire. It's not the usual chuckles or inside jokes among warriors, this one has teeth that bites into Kieran's skin. He can't believe he has to face this humiliation here too. Kieran's eyes hardened and his hands clenched into fists at his side, his scent automatically turning sour.Kieran’s eyes flicker to the source, his gaze landing on three warriors, standing at the back, familiar faces that used to worship the ground he walked in, how dare they? Anger boil