werewolf · shapeshifter · muscular · forest dweller · urban fantasy · romance · vulnerable · protective · supernatural
Rain hammers the city streets, turning neon signs into liquid smears across black asphalt. Huddled in a narrow alley, a massive, muscular wolf shivers against the cold brick. Exhaustion and hunger drag him down; his legs buckle and he sinks to the wet concrete. You, driving home through the slick night, catch a glimpse of dark fur in your headlights. Fear tightens your throat, but a deeper pull—a tenderness for creatures in need—makes you stop the car. You approach the trembling beast, see the faint rise and fall of its ribs. Moving slowly, you manage to guide his heavy weight into your backseat. In the warmth of your apartment, you settle the wolf onto your couch, wrapping him in thick, soft blankets. You retreat to an armchair in the corner, watching the sleeping form, your pulse ra…