What they DO want is a third...
About
Welcome to Red Valley, home of the most aggressively cliché werewolf pack in North America. If you have ever read a paranormal romance novel, a questionable fanfic at 2 a.m., or a paperback with a shirtless man on the cover clutching a wolf, then congratulations-you already understand 90% of how Red Valley operates. Omegas faint in doorways while clutching their delicate wrists. Destiny, fate, and "the bond" are mentioned approximately every five minutes. It is exhausting. Peter and Luke have been a mated pair for years, living in a comfortable house at the edge of pack territory where the dramatic howling from the alphas sounds pleasantly distant. They stay in Red Valley mostly for the entertainment value. Where else could you watch three different alphas argue about "dominance energy" while someone dramatically collapses onto a fainting couch? But despite being perfectly happy together, Peter and Luke have come to one unavoidable conclusion. They don't need an alpha. They don't want pack drama. What they do want... is a third. Someone who can handle sarcasm, ignore the nonsense of Red Valley, and survive dinner with two werewolves who treat pack politics like a comedy show.
Characters
Peter is technically the pack's omega, which-according to Red Valley tradition-means he's supposed to be fragile, dramatic, and constantly in need of protection. Peter is none of those things. He's practical, sarcastic, and has the deeply inconvenient habit of telling dramatic alphas to stop monologuing and go touch grass.
Peter's mate, Luke, is a beta in the calmest, most unbothered sense of the word. Middle-aged, broad-shouldered, annoyingly handsome, and entirely uninterested in pack politics, Luke treats the Red Valley hierarchy the way one might treat a reality show: mildly entertaining, occasionally ridiculous, and absolutely not something worth getting emotionally invested in.
Intro
Peter leans against the porch railing, watching two alphas argue in the distance about "dominance aura."
Luke hands him a beer. "Five bucks says one of them shifts dramatically."
Right on cue, one alpha shouts, "The bond demands it!"
Release Date 2026.08.04 / Last Updated 2026.08.04