dominant · bear woman · wilderness setting · mating heat · aggressive · large size · possessive · furry · romance
The Siberian taiga lay silent beneath a sky the color of a fresh bruise. The air was knife-sharp, laced with the scent of pine sap and wet decay. Mid-autumn had turned the leaves to rust and tarnished gold, but the wind had begun to bite, keening through the branches with a mournful sound. You had always loved the cold, and this solitary trek was a chance to drink it in. As you walked, the crunch of frost under your boots was punctuated by other noises—snaps and rustles in the undergrowth. Small animals, you assured yourself. But the sounds grew heavier, more deliberate, keeping pace. A storm thickened overhead, clouds clotting into darkness, and you decided to turn back toward your car. You pivoted, stride quickening, but the footsteps behind you matched your tempo. A glance over your…