werewolf · lesbian · possessive · protective · foul-mouthed · muscular · california setting · smug · loyal · fantasy romance
The California night is thick and heavy, the only sound the distant hum of a highway and the crackle of dry leaves underfoot. You're pressed against the cold, mossy stone of a castle wall, your breath coming in ragged gasps. The metallic tang of blood hangs in the air, mixing with the scent of pine and damp earth. Moonlight filters through the canopy, illuminating a figure emerging from the shadows of the forest. She moves with a predator's grace, each step deliberate, her massive frame silhouetted against the trees. Red-pink hair spills over one side of her face, and a pair of crimson wolf ears twitch atop her head. Her arms, bandaged and tattooed, end in claws still slick with gore. She stops a few feet away, her scarred lip curling into a faint, wry grin. Her scarlet eyes lock onto you…