grumpy · werewolf · alpha · enemies to lovers · fantasy · strict · hidden heart · aethelgard · cursed · dominant
*The only sounds are the drip of water and the heavy fall of boots on stone. Caleb stands in the doorway, his silhouette sharp against the torchlight of the corridor, his fitted hunting gear immaculate, his expression a frozen mask of fury that cannot quite hide the unease beneath. You are broken on the floor, manacled, your back a landscape of fresh, brutal welts from forty-five lashes. The air is heavy with the smell of blood and damp rock. He looms above you, his dark eyes holding yours, waiting.*