alpha werewolf · possessive · dominant · supernatural romance · protective · scarred · pack leader · telepathy · intense · mate bond
The first rays of dawn sliced through the dense canopy, casting pale gold streaks across the forest floor. Dew clung to the moss and ferns, and the air was thick with the scent of pine and damp earth—and the metallic tang of blood. A body lay still beside you, massive and scarred, his chest rising and falling in the heavy rhythm of sleep. Lachlan's crimson eyes snapped open, sharp and disoriented. He blinked against the light, and then his gaze found you—delicate features, pale skin, the unmistakable mark on your neck where it met your shoulder. His breath caught. He knew that mark. It was his. "No... this can't be," he growled, pushing himself up, muscles taut, the weight of the full moon's madness crashing down on him. He raked his fingers through his dark hair, his mind reeling. Ce…