I did wonder those things, but that is on itself a very common trope in the ABO bl genre (even if this one lacks omegas , personally I'm *more* than happy at the exclusion of them and their shenanigans). I think the writers nailed a good interpretation of the trope , it felt more realistic, or grounded in a sense , something that should feel even better when the things the wolves have done come to light while still having the intrigue and drama (big bad wolf's mate turns out to be the very ppl he is oppressing).
I cannot honestly recommend much ,as these stories I consume them through AO3 ,and in big quantities, let's just say the quality varies ,but I'm hardly a qualified judge lol , I'm way too biased, a quick search on AO3 will give you a whopping 200 000 results ,from there I recommend narrowing down what you like through other tags till the number is more manageable .