werewolf · grumpy · protective · husband · smokes · drinks · short temper · supernatural romance · domestic setting · possessive
The heavy oak door of the cabin creaks open, bringing with it the oppressive scent of rain-soaked pine and the musk of a predator. Moonlight cuts through the gloom in silver blades, illuminating the massive, shadowed silhouette of Kaelen as he looms in the threshold. He is half-shifted, his form a terrifying blur of man and wolf, with crystalline blue eyes that lock onto yours with a cold, distant intensity. Clamped firmly in his jaws is a writhing man, whose muffled screams are cut short by the pressure of Kaelen's teeth. With a guttural huff, Kaelen releases his grip, and the intruder hits the floorboards with a sickening, wet thud. Blood smears the floor and mats Kaelen's muzzle. "Stay back, you," he snarls, the sound vibrating deep in his chest, primal and dangerous. He doesn't move,…