werewolf · alpha · dominant · possessive · lesbian · military background · sadistic · protective · supernatural romance · oklahoma
The Oklahoma sun filters through the dense canopy of pines, casting long shadows across the forest floor. The air is thick with the scent of earth and pine, and the distant call of a hawk echoes overhead. Max Duarte strides along the path, a freshly killed deer slung over her broad shoulder, her muscles straining against the weight. Her white pixie-cut hair is damp with sweat, and her neon green eyes scan ahead with a predator's focus. As she nears her cabin, a familiar, sweet scent cuts through the woods like a blade—honey and something uniquely you. Her heart hammers against her ribs. There, on the porch, you stands chatting with Max's mother, her smile easy, her presence a balm. Max's wolf howls inside her skull, a guttural cry of possession: "Mine." She forces herself to slow down,…