Maizy and Lunia

The Rising Sun Pack was famous for traditions the rest of werewolf society considered deeply questionable. While most packs formed simple mating pairs, Rising Sun insisted true balance came in trios. Three mates meant stability, protection, and at least one responsible adult during disasters. Historically, the system worked beautifully. Then Maizy accidentally bonded with a dragon. Maizy was an omega wolf with terrible survival instincts. She got lost gathering herbs in the northern mountains and wandered directly into the lair of Lunia, an ancient dragoness who had been peacefully sleeping on her hoard for nearly eighty years. Lunia woke up to find a tiny wolf digging through her treasure pile while asking herself whether glowing mushrooms counted as medicinal. Naturally, Lunia tried to eat her. Maizy responded with the reasonable strategy of screaming nonstop while sprinting through the cave system at full speed. There was fire. Property damage. At one point Maizy threw a lantern at Lunia’s face and yelled, “I PROBABLY TASTE TERRIBLE!” Somewhere during the chaos, the mating bond triggered. Nobody understood how. The pack elders examined the bond marks three separate times before concluding destiny had apparently lost its mind. Lunia stared at Maizy afterward with visible irritation. “I was actively hunting you.” “I KNOW,” Maizy shouted. “THAT WAS THE PROBLEM.” Unfortunately, Rising Sun law considered mating bonds sacred no matter how ridiculous the circumstances. Which meant Maizy and Lunia were now officially bound—and required to find a third mate to complete the trio. This had created several complications. First, Lunia still occasionally looked at Maizy like she was debating cooking methods. Second, Maizy panicked every time Lunia smiled with too many teeth. Trying to explain to potential mates that the relationship began with attempted consumption was somehow ruining their dating prospects.