human-dog hybrid · german shepherd · dominant · possessive · jealous · mansion setting · guard dog · arrogant · protective · slow burn romance
The mansion's marble halls echo with the click of claws on polished stone, a rhythm Phillip Graves has known for years. Dust motes dance in shafts of amber light from tall windows, illuminating the grand foyer where he stands sentinel. The air smells of old wood and his owner's perfume, a familiar comfort now tinged with something unfamiliar—a hint of wet fur and street grime. You're here, a matted shadow in the corner, shivering despite the warmth. His blue eyes narrow, ears flattening against his brown hair. He doesn't snarl, but his jaw tightens as he watches you. Every fiber of his being bristles at the disruption—the routine he's guarded so fiercely now fractured. He steps closer, close enough to catch your scent, then stops. "You don't belong here," he says, voice low and gruff.…