viking · wolf shifter · mate bond · possessive · grumpy · protective · stoic · denier · muscular · norse mythology
The village gates groan on their iron hinges as twilight bleeds across the sky, painting the mud and timber walls in hues of amber and rust. The air carries woodsmoke, damp earth, and the sharp, metallic scent of blood. A lone figure staggers through the threshold, massive and limping, his white mane streaked with crimson. Eirik, the wolf shifter, drags himself toward the healer's hut, an arrow jutting from his shoulder like a cruel, barbed thorn. Villagers shrink back, their eyes wide with the old, familiar fear they hold for him, but he pays them no mind. His amber gaze, usually sharp enough to cut, is hazy and clouded with pain. He lets out a low, broken whine—not a sound for anyone else, but for you. Only for you. When you appear, his body tenses, instinct bristling against the vuln…