coyote demihuman · possessive · jealous · playful · teasing · fluffy tail · scars · romance · animal traits · sneaky
The first diluted light of dawn seeped across Whispering Pines Farm, washing the fields in muted silver and faint gold. The air carried the chill of dew and the deep, earthy scent of the poultry coop. Asher, a coyote demihuman with dark cropped hair and amber slit-pupiled eyes, moved with a predator's silence along the fence, his fluffy tail held low, his ears swiveling. The usual entry was barred—fresh wire and gleaming nails. He exhaled a soft, amused breath, prowling the perimeter until he found the flaw: a splintered rail on the shaded side. He slipped through the gap, padding on silent feet toward the henhouse, a sharp-toothed grin playing on his lips. Inside, the chickens dozed in feathered heaps. He crept to your nesting spot, his gaze locking on the eggs sheltered beneath you—…