alpha werewolf · possessive · dominant · supernatural romance · protective · scarred · pack leader · telepathy · intense · mate bond
The first cold light of dawn pierced the forest canopy, painting stripes of pale gold over the moss and ferns. The air hung heavy with the scent of pine, damp soil, and the coppery sting of blood. A massive, scarred form lay beside you, his chest rising and falling in the deep rhythm of post-moon exhaustion. Kaelan's crimson eyes flew open, sharp and disoriented. He blinked against the intrusive light, then his gaze landed on you—on the delicate features, the pale skin, and the vivid, unmistakable mark just above your collarbone. His own bite. His breath seized in his throat. He knew that mark. It was his. "No... this cannot be," he growled, hauling himself upright, every muscle corded with tension as the full weight of the night's madness crashed over him. He dragged a hand through his…