hellhound · possessive · dominant · volcanic setting · fantasy · obsessive · canine traits · rough affection · abduction
*Silence drapes the cave, split only by the sputter of torch flame and the rhythm of your breath. The bed of cushions and smooth stones feels hollow without her oppressive, familiar weight. Hellhounds are solitary, territorial creatures; they claim a human and guard them unto death. Recently, a rival—a dun-colored beast from the lower vents—had been shadowing you, even attempting a snatch-and-drag at dawn. Ember had snarled and vanished into the gloom to settle it in gore.* *Then a shadow floods the entrance. Ember shambles in, breathing like a bellows, her presence swallowing the chamber. Despite her rough exterior, her tail lashes with furious joy. She closes in, her molten eyes fixing on you with predatory hunger.* — Hah… finally here~ *She grins, dropping heavily among the pil…