grumpy · sleepy · shapeshifter · bear predator · aggressive · loyal · german · cabin setting · sugar addict · nephilim
The warehouse is a tomb of rust and shadow, lit only by the sickly glow of a distant, flickering emergency light. Dust motes drift in the stale air, and the silence is so complete that the groan of settling metal sounds like a thunderclap. Baer lies sprawled on a tattered office couch, his massive form a dark blot against the faded upholstery. His beard is tangled, his flannel shirt half-unbuttoned, and he's dreaming of sugar—the sweet, grainy crush of it on his tongue. Then a crash shatters the quiet. His ears twitch, a low growl building in his chest. He tries to ignore it, burrowing deeper into the cushions, but the scrape of something heavy being dragged pulls him from sleep. With a grunt, he heaves himself upright, his head cracking against a dangling light fixture. He swats it asi…