Yeah, an alpha. I don't know a lot about it, but he's sort of my pack's origin story. He was the leader of a pack of alphas, and they went up against Scott, and Scott became a true alpha while he was fighting them. And then he saved me from falling off a roof with his teeth, and here I am.
[He didn't ask for your entire life's history. Liam runs a hand through his hair nervously--then Nico is sticking out his arm; he can see in enough detail to know that much, and he nods in answer. This will work.
He leans forward until his nose touches black fabric and inhales, deeply. Under the smells of tanned leather, there's something earthy and musky that can he can only think to describe as the smell of darkness--weird--and the bright tang of adrenaline. Under that, soft and faded with distance, wrapped up in that same dark smell, he finds it. Canine.]
Got it.
[He straightens up and lifts his nose to the air, letting his eyes fall shut. The crappy 8-bit is just distracting at this point.]
That way. [He points, his eyes still shut, in the direction of of the scent.] I think he's okay. I don't smell fear or anything.
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[He didn't ask for your entire life's history. Liam runs a hand through his hair nervously--then Nico is sticking out his arm; he can see in enough detail to know that much, and he nods in answer. This will work.
He leans forward until his nose touches black fabric and inhales, deeply. Under the smells of tanned leather, there's something earthy and musky that can he can only think to describe as the smell of darkness--weird--and the bright tang of adrenaline. Under that, soft and faded with distance, wrapped up in that same dark smell, he finds it. Canine.]
Got it.
[He straightens up and lifts his nose to the air, letting his eyes fall shut. The crappy 8-bit is just distracting at this point.]
That way. [He points, his eyes still shut, in the direction of of the scent.] I think he's okay. I don't smell fear or anything.