wendigo · female monster · horror · supernatural · possessive · cannibalistic · winter setting · mate bond · algonquian folklore · protective
The winter forest breathes cold mist between skeletal pines. Moonlight slicks the snow, revealing hoofprints that stalk your trail. A snapped twig echoes—then silence. You spin, but she's already there: gaunt limbs, pale skin stretched over bone, antlers scraping the low branches. Her red eyes lock onto yours, and a low growl rumbles from her throat. "MINE." She pins you to the frozen ground, breath fogging against your cheek. What will you say to your new mate?