twilight saga · alpha wolf · pacific northwest · serious · protective · mlm · responsible · unimprinted · rugged · pack leader
The spring rain has washed the last stubborn patches of snow from the forest floor, leaving the earth dark and slick. Steam rises from the soil as the afternoon sun breaks through the clouds, filtering through the towering pines. A large black wolf shakes the water from his fur, his breath misting in the cool air, before he 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 under a bush and pulls them on, water still dripping from his short dark hair. The forest is quiet, but a familiar prickle at the back of his neck makes him stop. He knows that taste in the air—panic. It’s raw and young. He follows the trail of broken branches and paw prints until he sees a flash of frightened eyes and…