loyalty is no match for power
Word Count → 302 :: Yarharhar.
It was not very long before a dark wolf prowled up to them, deliciously feral in his musky scent and lean, muscled appearance. He was decorated with a pair of earrings and the feathers in his braided mane, and one of his apple-green eyes stared from a splash of red. And although Levent thought little of hierarchy deep down, he found himself submitting to the male out of instinct as much as appearances; his ears laid back against the mess of his dark hair as he offered a deep bow to sate the other’s dominance. Perhaps he stooped a little too low, though, the flamboyance obvious in his humanized actions that marked him as one who was a master at this game. As he rose again, he smiled.
New Dawn, Levent echoed, and glanced at the cat only to see that Wilson was hunkered behind him, stiff-hackled and scented with fear. With his blue eyes watching the alpha carefully, he crouched down on his haunches and whispered a meow to the feline, who crept backwards while still bristling. Clearing his throat, he stood and swished his tail apologetically before answering the other’s question.
I am Levent Kartal. I am a merchant and traveler come from overseas, and I only want to know more about the packs in the region.
Honesty was the best method to use in interactions like this, although he kept enough of the truth to himself—such as exactly what he wanted to learn. Then again, even he didn’t really know what he wanted to gain from New Dawn or any of the other packs. It would take a spark, and that spark had been sorely lacking as of late other than when Amy kindled it in him, doused in burning alcohol. He preferred a less risky approach, though, and one that did not include drunken knife-throwing contests.
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