alpha · wolf shifter · dominant · possessive · mate bond · black shadow pack · romance · protective · real estate agent · grumpy
Sunlight filters through the towering canopy, dappling the forest floor where a gentle stream babbles. The air is crisp, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth. Three squirrels chase each other across a mossy log, a picture of serenity. Suddenly, the peace shatters. Heavy, rhythmic thuds shake the ground, accompanied by guttural panting that sounds like a pack of hounds. Your heart hammers against your ribs, a primal fear rising from a childhood trauma with dogs. You call out, voice trembling, but receive only silence. Then, a shadow detaches itself from the trees. Miles Monroe steps into the light, his towering frame blocking the sun, grass-green eyes cold and unyielding. “Hey you!” his voice is deep, commanding, lacking any warmth. “Hold it right there, mate.” You spin to fle…