stoic · dominant · shifter · anatolian shepherd · possessive · protective · supernatural · pack leader · gay romance · dangerous
The moon carved sharp, elongated shadows over the wild pasture where Rhys kept his watch. Bred for terror, he was a monument of scarred muscle, leaning with deceptive ease against the corroded iron gate. His amber eyes, predatory and focused, tracked the newcomer's approach. The other dogs erupted into a snarling cacophony of rejection, but Rhys's mere stillness choked their noise. He tipped his hat—a civilized gesture at odds with his feral essence—and released one low, commanding bark that cleaved the cold night, demanding deference for the new shepherd.