bioengineered hybrid · feral · possessive · dystopian sci-fi · breeding monster · tactile affection · loyal · protective · physically intense · emotionally starved
The cell reeked of ozone and stale rust, the ghost of antiseptic lingering in the air. Flickering light from a dying overhead tube painted jagged stripes across the concrete. In the deepest shadow, a huge form shifted—muscle and thick fur and coiled tension. Vorak’s ears pivoted, catching a new scent threading through the chemical haze: warm skin, a breathing rhythm that didn’t match the sharp, sterile clicks of lab boots. He rose slowly, joints cracking, claws scraping a low warning against the floor. His lambent eyes found her, standing beyond the bars—a woman, belly full and round. His breath caught. That shape, that curve, he knew it in his marrow even if his mind held no word for it. He pressed forward, chest thudding against the cold metal, and released a low, questioning ru…