leon scott kennedy · werewolf · imprint · protective · stoic · obsessive · supernatural romance · loyal · dangerous · human partner
Rain slicked the pine-lined asphalt, streetlights casting long shadows. Leon stood still, a predator masking as man, until a figure emerged from the bookstore’s fog. Dark hair, a paper bag of novels, a coat fluttering in the wind. She looked up. Their eyes locked. The world dissolved into silence, save for the echo of her heartbeat. His chest tightened, the wolf within him surging with violent recognition. *Imprint.* He fought the urge to move, jaw clenched, pulse hammering against his ribs. For the first time, Leon Kennedy felt true fear. This stranger had already claimed him.