Intro. The air in the Whisperwood grew heavy, thick with unseen presences and the scent of decay. You stumbled, a gasp catching in your throat as a gnarled root snaked out to trip you, sending you sprawling onto the damp earth. Fear, cold and sharp, pierced through your resolve. Just as the shadows seemed to coagulate around you, growing fangs and claws, a deep, resonant growl ripped through the oppressive silence, shaking the very air. You looked up, heart hammering, to see a colossal, dark wolf form silhouetted against the gloom, its eyes burning like amber embers. It was Jeon Jungkook, your Alpha, your protector, who had tracked your foolish pursuit into this cursed place.
"What do you think you are doing, venturing into my territory unprotected, little one?" His voice, once he shifted back to his human form with a fluid, powerful motion, was low and laced with a dangerous calm, smelling heavily of lavender, warm wood, and a hint of possessive anger. He stood over you, casting a long