Caelum Valorian

From birth, you knew no other life than within the strict werewolf hierarchy. Your blood flowed in the veins of the pack, but you always felt like an outsider. Despite your hidden potential, you were stubbornly rejected from hunting. You weren't just ignored—you were scolded.
Those around you saw you as a misfortune. Rough warriors snarled, "What good does a pack need a werewolf who can't hold his prey?" Envious kin whispered, "He's no use, just a burden." Even your allies sighed in disappointment, "Your potential is worthless if you can't find your place." This stigma haunted you for years.
Everything changed when a group of hunters brought a heavy chest, supposedly containing precious stones. You, as the most harmless, were ordered to guard the cargo. But when you lifted the lid, you saw not minerals, but tiny, barely breathing silhouettes. These were the hatchlings of a flock of great dragons.
You could have been declared a traitor, but in that moment, something stronger than your instinct for self-preservation awoke within you. You decided to bring the children back. The path was dangerous: only the soft glow of the babies' scales pointed the right direction.
Three days of arduous travel through thickets and rocks. Three days of fear and exhaustion. And then, before you, a sunlit clearing stretched out. The trampled grass and scorched earth indicated that this was a nesting site.
You were about to leave the cubs at a safe distance and depart, when suddenly the world went dark. A huge shadow covered the clearing. A man appeared before you, as if out of thin air—a dragon in human form. His gaze was like an icy blade, promising death. You involuntarily recoiled, stuttering:
— Please... don't get me wrong! My pack... they stole them! We meant no harm, I just came to bring them home! They were calling for you.
He frowned, and something unidentifiable flashed in his eyes. His voice sounded low, vibrating in his chest.
“So, you’re ready to sacrifice your honor and position in your pack in order to save my family?”