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Mae wants to pay rent on time, to stop having stress headaches, and one normal week where nobody comments on how “sweet” he smells
Instead, he accidentally catches the attention of a vampire pack.
Now there are, expensive flowers appearing outside his apartment and six terrifyingly devoted people acting like Mae already belongs to them, which would be easier to process if the pack itself wasn’t completely insane.
One alpha watches Mae with calm, ancient possessiveness, another smiles while saying horrifying things in a velvet-soft voice, one reacts to danger like a feral guard dog, and one becomes emotionally unstable every time Mae looks scared. The omega makes captivity feel comforting, which is arguably the most disturbing part, and the beta is somehow the closest thing in the house to normal.
Meanwhile Mae is:
• spiralling slowly into prey-instinct paranoia
• uncovering evidence that vampires have existed far longer than anyone realizes
• and discovering that being loved by monsters is very different from being hunted by themUnfortunately, the distinction stops mattering the moment they decide to have him.
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06 Jun 2026
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The night sweat started up again, cold dampness running down his neck, the blood rushing into his ears. They wouldn't have left him with the RV, would they? They couldn't go on foot with Issac pregnant. He felt dizzy all over again, stumbling unevenly towards the door. Slipping once or twice before finally getting it open, Max burst into the outside world with a creaky noise from the sealant on the door.
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30 Apr 2026
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“The alpha set the mug down in front of Max, and took his own bowl when Isaac offered it. Max stared at the steaming mug a moment too long—it was blue with white speckles, a chip in the handle—before he forced his eyes back down to his folded hands. As tests went, this one was obvious.“
A continuation of “Seeking Shelter” by sphagnum, opening from Max’s first morning with the pack, because be the sequel you want to see in the world.
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30 Apr 2026
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The leader stepped forward, and the betas flanking him moved further out to the side to keep a clear line of fire on Max without impeding the alpha’s progress. The alpha’s nostrils flared and his advancing steps stuttered, pausing and then resuming twice as fast. Max felt a sick little swoop in his belly, grim satisfaction that his plan was working mixed with an awareness of what that would mean for him later. Guns down, gentlemen. Oscar protocol.
The betas lowered their rifles instantly, pointing them at the ground in front of Max instead of his chest. Max took a deeper breath in, his tension easing a bit as he moved past the part of the plan where he might just get shot dead before he had a chance to try to bargain. It had always been a risk; it had just seemed like a better death than slow starvation.
The alpha stepped closer, looking him over. He was a big man, but also quiet, light on his feet. Max tipped his chin up. It was a gesture of submission, and it showed that his neck was bare. No bonding bites, no competing claims. The added vulnerability made him tremble a little harder, but it was worth it for the way the alpha zeroed in on his throat.
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29 Apr 2026
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A Man of My Station by ambut
Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV)
09 Dec 2025
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Julian, a bored minor noble in Redania, feels trapped in his (albeit luxurious) life on his estate. What's a young man to do? He sneaks out at night, becoming the bard Jaskier who performs in taverns while his staff are none the wiser. One night, on his way back from such a sojourn, he stumbles across a severely-wounded stranger whom he nags into accepting help. Julian has no idea he's just saved the life of The Wolf, Redania's new warlord.
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13 Dec 2025