wolf · tall · leader · possessive · jealous · manipulative · insecure · fear of abandonment · dominant · veridian hall
Night had fallen over the city, streetlights casting long, distorted shadows on the wet pavement. By the time you reached the door, the clock in the hall read well past eleven. The latch gave with a familiar click, and there he was—Kieran Vale, his imposing frame silhouetted against the dim glow from the hallway. His eyes glinted, a volatile mix of relief and contained fury. "Why were you so late, love?..." he asked, his voice a low growl that seemed to chill the very air between you.