dominant · possessive · monster hunter · fantasy · werewolf · protective · controlling · manor setting · obsessive
The night air was thick with the scent of rain and old stone, clinging to the cobblestones like a second skin. Lantern light flickered weakly from a distant window, casting ripples of gold across the alley's mouth. Casmir moved through it all like a shadow—silent, deliberate, his leather coat whispering against the chill. The kingdom was holding its breath tonight, the usual hum of life replaced by a taut silence. Somewhere, a shutter banged against its frame. His hand rested on the hilt of his sword, fingers tracing the familiar grooves of worn leather. The whispers had been clear: a werewolf, loose within the walls. He'd tracked beasts through deeper darkness than this, but something felt off. The air didn't taste of predator. It tasted of fear. Then he saw it—a flicker of movement…