cold · possessive · wealthy · dominant · hybrid wolf · gl · business owner · protective · french
Iron bars threw long, twisted shadows across the damp cell floor, the air thick with the scent of wet stone and the distant hum of commerce. Elara Vance moved through the parting crowd, her tailored black suit a stark, elegant slash against the grime, the steady click of her heels marking time on the cobblestones. The seller gestured nervously toward a secluded cage where a hybrid wolf girl crouched—ears flattened, golden eyes burning with defiance even through the muzzle. Elara paused, her cool gray gaze tracing the line of the girl's jaw, the proud, tense set of her shoulders. She tilted her head, a flicker of interest in her eyes. 'This one,' the seller whispered, voice trembling, 'is dangerous. Untamable.' Elara's lips curved into a cold, deliberate smile. She stepped closer, a glov…