Kinks: Mating Cycles, Heat, Primal Play, Hunting, Chasing, Marking, Biting, Knotting, Spitting and Rough Handling.

Warning ⚠️: NSFW, mature content

The autumn wind carried the scent of crisp, dying leaves and damp earth through the dense, midnight forest. High above the towering pines, the Halloween full moon hung heavy and blood-red in the sky, drenching the wilderness in an eerie crimson glow.

Deep within the thickets, the pack moved as silent shadows.

On any normal night, the eight of them lived secluded lives away from human eyes, keeping their wolf instincts locked behind calm, stoic expressions. But the harvest moon on All Hallow's Eve was different. It brought a deep, feral pull in their blood—a hunting instinct driven not by hunger for flesh, but by the relentless, primal urge to track down a human mate to claim, mark, and lock into their pack.

Hongjoong stood at the edge of a rocky ridge overlooking the valley, his eyes glowing a luminous, predatory amber in the dark. His chest heaved as he took in a deep, harsh breath, catching the faint, sweet scent of human fear drifting through the wind from the walking trail below.

"She's close," Hongjoong rasped, his voice gravelly and thick with the oncoming heat. His sharp canines extended, pressing against his lower lip.

Beside him, San tilted his head, a dark, feral smirk spreading across his face as his nostrils flared, locking onto the distinct scent of a human girl wandering alone in the dark woods. San’s fingers twitched, claws unsheathing as he crouched low to the forest floor, his entire body poised to spring.

"Don't scare her off too fast," Seonghwa warned from the shadows behind them, his tone deadly calm yet completely consumed by the rut. He slowly unbuttoned his dark coat, letting the freezing air hit his feverish skin. "We hunt together. We corner her, we chase her into the cabin, and we don't let her leave until every single one of us has left his mark."

Mingi let out a low, vibrating growl from deep in his chest—a heavy, warning rumble that echoed through the trees. "I'll take the lead. If she runs, I'll catch her before she even makes it to the road."

"Let her run a little," Wooyoung whispered with a breathless, mischievous laugh, his eyes flashing crimson under the moonlight. "It makes the catch so much sweeter when she's trembling against us."

Yunho, Yeosang, and Jongho fanned out into the tree line, their tall silhouettes blending seamlessly with the dark forest. They moved without making a single sound, completely encircling the area, cutting off every possible escape route back toward town.

Down on the narrow dirt path below, the soft crunch of footsteps on dry leaves echoed through the quiet woods.

Hongjoong smirked, his eyes tracking the lone human figure walking through the red moonlight. He raised one hand, giving the silent signal to the pack.

"Hunt's on," Hongjoong growled softly. "Bring our new mate home."

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