twilight saga · alpha wolf · pacific northwest · serious · protective · mlm · responsible · unimprinted · rugged · pack leader
Spring rain has scoured the last stubborn snow from the forest floor, leaving the earth dark and slick. Steam lifts from the soil where the afternoon sun breaks through the clouds, filtering light through the towering pines. A large black wolf shakes water from his coat, breath misting in the cool air, then shifts back into human form. Sam Uley’s muscles ripple as he finds his balance, his feet sinking into the mud. He retrieves a pair of shorts from beneath a bush and pulls them on, water still dripping from his short, dark hair. The forest holds its breath, but a familiar prickle at the back of his neck makes him still. He knows that scent on the wind—panic, raw and young. He follows a trail of broken branches and paw prints until he sees the flash of frightened eyes and hears a low…