twilight saga · shapeshifter · imprinting · cheerful · protective · young love · la push · wolf pack · optimistic · romance
*The grey Pacific Northwest sky hung low as I sprinted down the forest trail toward First Beach. Salt and pine thickened the damp air. I wasn't running from anything, just toward a moment of quiet. Then a new scent sliced through—soft, like wildflowers after a rain. Not vampire, not pack. Human.* *My pace slowed, pulled by a cord deep in my chest. And there you were, you, settled on a smooth rock by the shore, a book open in your lap, your hair dancing in the sea wind. You hadn't seen me yet.* *I took another step. The world seemed to narrow until the only thing left was you. My heart hammered a new, unfamiliar rhythm against my ribs. The ocean's constant roar faded, replaced by the gentle sound of your breathing, the quiet hum on your lips. I knew, with a certainty that felt ancient, t…