nova ?? her eyes widen, breath halting in her lungs. it isn’t possible. she stumbles back, her body colliding with another. and like that, the woman in her field of vision vanishes. she’s left instead, off kilter, saved from falling on her ass by a stranger. honey hues linger ahead for a moment longer before darting up at the unfamiliar man. “sorry-” she says sheepishly, steadying herself. eyes lower to the shoes and she fights a laugh. “nice kicks though.” the scent of him piques her interest, a mixture of wariness and excitement rising in her chest. “coffee’s on me ?? as a thanks.”
***
the moment the young woman stepped away seth took the opportunity to put himself back together. at least she wasn’t a complete ditz , he thought but still was unable to hold back a discontent huff. ❝ no worries. ❞ the sentence was uttered half-heartedly. he only made an effort to smile when she complemented his shoes. wait — another stray ? the alpha thought as he finally zeroed in on the female’s scent. what the hell was it with strays being so bold these days ? didn’t they know lone wolves should be more careful around pack territories ?normally he would not have taken time out of his day for her kind but the idea of saying no to free coffee was too good to pass up. ❝ well , i never say no to free coffee. ❞ seth put on the best fake smile he possible could. ❝ so lead the way , miss ... ? ❞ the alpha narrowed his eyes slightly , a questioning expression on his features.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes – even his teeth seemed to pulse with residual pain. Not to mention the nausea that had run rampant for the worst part of the night and then some. All in all, he felt like absolute shit, and he probably looked the part too.
It hadn’t been his intention to clumsily bump into another. Thankfully, a catastrophe was avoided when he hadn’t gone ass over teakettle. Balance regained, he took a half step away from the other. “Wouldn’t dream of it,” he muttered with a terse smile pulled onto his face.
***
it took a minute between the moment their bodies collided and that when the other man recoiled for seth to register the scent — werewolf. since he couldn’t pinpoint any other familiar scents on the other wolf , and he certainly wasn’t one of his ( though seth did make a mental note to ask lottie if the pack had many any new acquisitions in his absence ) , the alpha could only assume one thing — stray. ❝ ‘course not. ❞ seth muttered back as he gave the other a once over. the omega looked just as tired , pained and disheveled as he did — signs of a tough full moon. maybe he was new to it all ? ❝ rough night ? ❞ the alpha asked , his tone a mix between amused and trying to sound concerned. the concern was there merely to mask the curiosity about the other’s presence , something seth would never admit.
after a long night spent howling at the moon, literally, seth was in desperate need of a coffee and some advil. it was extremely unpleasant, having to shift every single night, but the alpha was slowly learning to deal with the pain. some nights however were a bit more rough than others and left him grumpier than usual. now he was waiting in line ( the absolute agony of having to wait ) at the local coffee shop, mentally cursing the people ahead of him for taking so damn long to order. it’s coffee, why in the hell would anyone feel the need to add so many things to it that clearly didn’t belong in coffee ? as he contemplated on the stupidity of humans, the alpha felt someone back into him abruptly. he reached out an arm to stop them from tumbling to the floor. not out of the goodness of his heart but because he truly didn’t feel like cleaning up someone’s latte from his jacket. ❝ try not to step on my feet as well, will ya ? ❞ as indifferent as the alpha had tried to sound there was still a very audible note of annoyance his tone. ❝ new shoes. ❞ ( @bartonstart )
introducing, seth yasser. 29. eclipse alpha. co-owner of b.h. automotive.
backstory.
here he is, the biggest douche in the universe! he might not be evil but the guy genuinely doesn’t care about anyone.
seth is a born werewolf. his father really wanted purebred kids, as he liked to call them, so he looked for a partner capable of surviving the birth of an offspring.
his mother barely survived the birth of her first son before she was forced to bear another child. the pregnancy was horrible but somehow she managed to keep seth alive at the cost of her own life.
being a little shit, he doesn’t really care that his mother died for him, he doesn’t even speak about her.
his father did his best to treat his sons like kings: anything they wanted they got. while his brother was more humble about their status, seth was anything but.
everything he got he took for granted and even demanded more, whether or not his father could provide.
while the pack liked and respected his brother, their opinions about seth were mixed. some were good with him being around, others were pushing for him to be removed from the pack.
the one thing his father refused to give seth was the title of alpha once he passed away. the man realized that if his youngest inherited everything then his life’s work would go to hell.
seth decided that if he couldn’t get what he wanted by asking ‘nicely’ he no longer needed his father.
the one mistake he made was not killing him in front of the pack, in a fight. probably because he knew he’d lose not just the possibility of leadership but also his life. the pack valued and respected his father deeply (he was a great man an a great alpha). instead he poisoned him and blamed the hunters.
his plan backfired and his older brother got leadership of the pack instead, by birthright.
his brother came with the idea to move the pack to barton hollow when the town was formed, looking for a fresh start.
for a while, seth agreed with his brother, played nicely and followed all the rules. but he was just taking his time, building up the strength to challenge for the position of alpha. he even asked for the help of a local witch.
eventually, he got there. the fight was long and difficult but all the cheats (that he kept for himself) helped seth win in the end.
he got what he wanted but he still wasn’t satisfied (this guy will never be satisfied with anything tbh).
afraid his brother might challenge his leadership, seth banished him from barton hollow. some wolves followed him thinking seth was unfit to be a leader.
he used part of his inheritance money (the part he stole from his brother’s side of the inheritance) to buy half of the local automotive shop. not because he needed the extra cash, both his parents were left him with enough money, but because he needed something to do with his time.
sometimes he gets his hands dirty as well fixing cars.
as an alpha.
probably has THE MOST unruly pack of wolves. most of the good ones left when he won the fight and he was left with the young, the reckless and the killers in the pack.
he’s not much of a leader but he’s trying hard as hell. his brother was a natural at this leadership business and seth still hates him for it.
he rarely loses his temper but when he does it’s hell.
as long as they don’t get seriously injured or in trouble with hunters, seth lets his wolves run wild.
they need to be present for pack meetings or whatever else he needs them for. if they fail to show up without a good reason, he’ll either kill them or seriously hurt them.
his leadership style is a mix of scare tactics and clever manipulation.
character facts.
seth doesn’t ask for favors, he’d much sooner die. aside from the deal he made with the witch he’s never taken any help from anyone.
he does agree to do things for people ( rarely ) only because he can later benefit in some way. if it doesn’t stand to gain anything, he won’t do it.
still hates his brother for getting the pack in trouble with the trinity witches and is working on a way to lift the pack’s curse.
personality.
basically, he’s a selfish, narcissistic douchebag who just wants power and recognition from everyone.
hella smart but likes to play dumb. he wants people to underestimate him so they let their guard down around him.
he’s very observant. any little detail he can pick up about someone he’ll remember and think of ways to use it against them or to his benefit.
could use some love in his life ( he won’t admit it ) but it’s going to be hard work getting him to stop being an asshole.
