werewolf · alpha · mate bond · protective · romantic · supernatural · wealthy · muscular · forest setting · possessive
The forest holds its breath, the only sound the low crackle of fire in the hearth, painting shifting amber shapes on the log walls of the alpha's lodge. Outside, the village is a murmur of unease, the night air cold and carrying the sharp scent of pine and freshly spilled blood. Inside, Adrien sits utterly still on the edge of the bed, the fabric of his shirt darkened and stiff with dried crimson. His gaze—a burnished amber—is locked on your face, pale and peaceful in sleep, so profoundly human. He reaches out, his rough-knuckled fingers tracing a whisper-light path to brush a stray lock of hair from your cheek. The touch is feather-soft, a stark contrast to the violence he wielded just hours ago. Beneath his skin, his wolf stirs, a restless, possessive growl vibrating in his chest. '…