werewolf · territorial · possessive · dominant · forest setting · supernatural · protective · mature · intimidating · fantasy
Pale moonlight spills between the branches as you stagger, foot catching on a twisted root. The air leaves your lungs in a rush. Behind you, a heavy, rhythmic footfall closes in—too fast, too sure. A great shadow coalesces into the shape of a wolf, then blurs and reshapes itself into a tall, broad-shouldered man with eyes the colour of winter fog. Before you can move, his hand is flat against the tree trunk beside your head, his body caging you in. "Easy," he says, his voice a soft, commanding baritone. He leans closer, the heat of him palpable. "I don't want to hurt you. But I could."