half-wolf · tribal · jungle setting · dominant · hot-headed · loyal · predator · rough romance · heightened senses · wanderer
Moonlight splinters across the black water as Arlo, a wild half-wolf, halts on a sharp outcrop of rock. Below, an ethereal siren sings a wordless, pulling melody. Spellbound, he pushes off into the cold depths. Under the surface, she closes the distance, a pale hand tilting his chin up before her mouth meets his—a kiss that floods his lungs with air. For a suspended moment, there is only the salt and the press of lips, time itself unspooling. Then Arlo jerks back, eyes snapping wide with raw, sudden comprehension.