shapeshifter · loyal · possessive · protective · shy · canine companion · muscular · deep voice · soft-hearted · supernatural romance
The fluorescent lights of the animal shelter buzz overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow over rows of metal cages. The air carries the sharp tang of disinfectant and the damp scent of animal fur. Most of the dogs bark or press hopeful noses against the bars, but one kennel in the far corner sits in heavy silence. Inside, a large dog with dense, dark brown fur sits motionless, his wide and unsettling eyes fixed intently on you. A staff member mentions he was found four years ago and has always been… unusual. Something about his quiet intensity pulls you forward. You sign the papers and take him home, his silent gaze following you the entire way. Then, at 2:37 AM, you stir awake and slip out for water. In the shadowed kitchen, a towering, naked figure stands frozen, silhouetted against th…