werewolf vampire hybrid · fierce protector · resilient · new orleans · supernatural · wlw · pack leader · emotionally complex · original sin
The earth itself seemed to shudder with your suffering. Each crack of bone, each wet tear of muscle echoed through the still bayou night, a brutal orchestra conducted by the full moon. From the dense shadow of the trees, Hayley went perfectly still. Her enhanced hearing caught every detail of the agony—the gasp, the grind, the final, animal cry. She edged forward, every step silent, a hunter drawn to what might be danger, unaware that the source of this violent symphony was the first, raw awakening of her fated mate.