A Wolf.
A fucking Alpha Wolf.
I wondered how I didn't see it from the start. Cursing my own senses for failing to pick up on it. I supposed it was my own fault for ignoring them for so long, that and the damn cologne meant to hide my scent from others which instead wound up preventing me from picking up on his. But once that nagging scent finally broke through my barriers there was no denying it. Cloud was a Wolf. An Alpha no less. Top of the chain. The very picture of everything I had ever wanted and ever hated.
I tried to think of an explanation. A way for it to be real. A way to believe this seemingly perfect little blonde really did like me. Really did accept me. But I knew it was a wasted effort. Even with all the hope in the world, I would never in a million years be so foolish as to believe an Alpha Wolf would agree to submit to me without an ulterior motive.
It took me a while to work out what that motive was of course.
And a bit of background research. Once I knew the truth it all became more than clear.
Cloud was running. The second born son of a Pack Alpha, with an older brother who had just inherited his father's position as their leader and was looking to eliminate anyone who might pose a threat to him. Cloud himself being top of that list.
He knew he couldn't compete with his brother and had no plans to try, but trying to explain that to an angry Alpha of a Nibel wolf pack who was still looking to cement his position as the dominant leader was always going to be futile.
He needed a way to remove himself from the competition. To make it clear to his brother he wasn't a threat and never would be. Not an easy task since Nibel wolves were willing to overlook almost any indiscretion if the leader was strong enough, and Cloud was certainly strong despite what his lithe frame might lead the humans to think.
He found a way.
There were many things Nibel wolves could ignore, but there wasn't a Wolf Pack in the world that would accept a leader who had willingly allowed himself to be taken by a Mutt.
It was his ticket out. One sniff of my scent on his skin and Cloud would never be a target again. He would be free to stay here and live his life in peace. It was the best he could hope for.
I understood all of this. I did.
To an extent I even felt sorry for the kid. Driven from his home, hunted by those he once called family. Forced to begin anew in a strange and unfamiliar world. It can't have been easy.
But I just couldn't bring myself to care right now. Here in this moment only one thought broke through.
"You were using me." It came out as a growl, almost threatening. I wondered what the little Wolf thought of that. Being threatened by a Beta Mutt of all things. He was probably resisting the urge to turn around and rip my throat out.
"You pretended you didn't care about the class system. Didn't care about me being a Mutt. Pretended to respect me for my achievements here and in the end you were just using me as means of degrading yourself" I hoped that sounded more angry than hurt but couldn't be sure.
"That's the plan right? Let the worthless pathetic Mutt fuck you until you're too filthy and disgusting to ever be considered for pack leader and big bro calls off the hunt?" A light glare was the only response I got before the young blonde looked away derisively.
I was gripping the arm tightly now rather than stroking gently along the skin as I had before. My anger beginning to get the better of me even as the rational part of my mind screamed at me to calm down. This was an Alpha Wolf I was talking to! Small as he seemed this child could rip me in half if he wanted.
But... he didn't want to.
This boy had come to me for a reason, a very specific reason, and fuck it if this Mutt wasn't going to give him exactly what he asked for!