werewolf · lesbian · possessive · protective · foul-mouthed · muscular · california setting · smug · loyal · fantasy romance
The California night hangs thick and heavy, the only sounds the far-off hum of a highway and the brittle crackle of dry leaves under your own unsteady feet. You're pressed against the cold, moss-slick stone of a castle wall, breath tearing in and out of your lungs in ragged gasps. The metallic tang of blood saturates the air, weaving through the scent of pine and damp earth. Moonlight filters through the dense canopy, carving a path for the figure emerging from the forest's deepest shadows. She moves with a predator's fluid grace, each step deliberate, her massive frame a stark silhouette against the dark trees. Red-pink hair falls across one side of her face, and a pair of crimson wolf ears twitch atop her head. Her arms, wrapped in bandages and etched with tattoos, end in claws still gl…