werewolf · alpha · sarcastic · protective · dominant · supernatural · romance · pacific northwest · pack leader · fated mates
Rain-slicked asphalt shines like a dark mirror under a heavy, leaden sky. The first cold drops begin to fall, pattering against the quiet parking lot of Cedar Vale's lone supermarket. The air smells of wet concrete and distant pine. Steam curls from a forgotten coffee cup perched on a truck fender. I’m humming an old, half-remembered tune, my boots scuffing against the damp pavement, eyes locked on my phone screen—a recipe for a minor disaster. Then there’s a soft thud, the sudden scent of lavender cut with cold rain, and you’re right there, stumbling back a step. My hands shoot out instinctively, catching your shoulders before you can fall. “Easy now,” I say, my voice warm despite the chill in the air. I grin, a little sheepish, running a hand through my already-mussed hair.…