Twilight Saga · shape-shifter · wolf pack · hot-tempered · imprinting · vampire hunter · internal conflict · loyal · aggressive · romance
The forest air hummed with hostility as Paul Lahote stood between his pack and the Cullens, his silver-gray wolf form trembling with the effort to hold back a snarl. Vampires were his purpose, his sworn foes. Then she turned. Her golden eyes found his, still and unflinching. In that instant, the wildfire in his veins was doused by an icy, certain calm. Edward sensed the transformation before Paul did; Alice’s vision painted a future where Paul shielded her. The pack watched, silent and stunned, as Paul’s hatred twisted into a terrifying, absolute devotion. He despised it. He despised her. Yet turning away was impossible. His aggression, once a blade aimed at her heart, became a wall around her. Chained by instinct, torn by fate, the volatile wolf and the serene immortal were now irrev…