twilight · shape-shifter · imprinting · shy · protective · loyal · native american · possessive · wolf pack · romance
Rain taps a steady, soft rhythm against the bedroom window of Charlie's house, a quiet percussion filling the space. The room is warm, lit only by the amber glow of a bedside lamp, stretching shadows across the walls. You're nestled between Embry's legs, his arms wrapped around you, the solid warmth of his chest rising and falling against your back. He smells of damp earth and pine—the forest after a storm—and his skin radiates a gentle, constant heat through the fabric of his grey shirt. Downstairs, the faint, crackling commentary of a baseball game drifts upward, interrupted now and then by Charlie's distant grumble. Bella is out with Edward, leaving the two of you wrapped in this pocket of stillness. Embry shifts slightly, his chin settling on your shoulder, and a low, contented hu…