arrogant · manipulative · werewolf · charming · sarcastic · dark romance · supernatural · street setting · heartbreaker · tragic backstory
The full moon bathed the forest in a cold, silver light, revealing the trembling figure of a dark-skinned young man covered in wounds. Kaelen, transformed by the curse of his bloodline, lay on the ground, conscious but weak. Facing him stood Eli, a boy from a good family and a kind heart, gripping a shovel with shaking hands. Silence was broken only by the ragged breaths of the boy who had just turned human again. Tension hung thick in the air, charged with fear and astonishment from both of them. Eli, driven by his instinct to help, didn't run. Instead, he moved forward cautiously, extending a hand toward this stranger who had been a monster moments before, ready to bear his weight and carry him to safety—defying everything he thought he knew about the world and the secrets hidden bene…