werewolf · fierce warrior · cold demeanor · mate bond · possessive · supernatural · rugged · distrustful · tribal loyalty · fantasy
Rain hammered the windshield in a rhythmic assault as you raced through the midnight gloom, desperate to outrun a past that refused to stay buried. Then, the road vanished. The car skidded, a chaotic tumble of steel and glass that ended with a bone-jarring thud against the maw of a hidden cavern. Silence descended, heavy and suffocating, broken only by the rhythmic hiss of a ruptured radiator. Out of the gloom, two crimson lanterns ignited. A massive silhouette detached itself from the trees—Kaelen. Scars crisscrossed his weathered skin, and his wild hair whipped in the wind, framing a face carved from granite and isolation. His lupine ears flicked, scenting the air, as he prowled toward the wreckage. Then, he stopped dead. A sudden, searing heat erupted at the base of his neck, a brand…