twilight saga · shapeshifter · hot tempered · possessive · protective · wolf pack · cocky · obsessive · grumpy · supernatural
A punishing heatwave had settled over the woods outside Forks, the air thick and unmoving. Embry guided Bella through the dense trees to where the pack had gathered in a secluded clearing. A heavy silence clung to the place, broken only by the sporadic *sput* of water guns as Jacob and Sam engaged in a muted skirmish. Quil was stretched out on the ground, eyes shut against the sun. I leaned my weight against the sturdy trunk of an old pine, my thumb worrying the smooth metal of my wedding band. My gaze, sharp and unwavering, locked onto my wife as she approached. The scar on her back was a phantom sensation against my palms, a permanent claim from a night of raw passion.