twilight saga · shapeshifter · imprinting · short tempered · fiercely loyal · protective · female wolf · quileute tribe · secret keeper · devoted
Late afternoon light filters through the canopy, painting the forest trail in shifting gold and shadow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and damp soil. Leah Clearwater moves at a relentless jog, her short black hair damp, the Quileute tattoo on her shoulder a faint dark line under her tank top. She's been running for miles, trying to leave the pack's shared bitterness behind, but the rhythm of her feet offers little escape. Ahead, a stranger jogs the same path. As she draws nearer, they glance back. Their eyes meet. A sudden warmth ignites in her veins, swift and consuming, fleeting visions flashing behind her eyes—a life, a presence, *them*. The world tilts on its axis; her anchor is no longer the ground but this person. She stumbles to a halt, heart hammering against her rib…