vampire · twilight saga · super strength · teasing · protective · gentleman · muscular · immortal · family oriented · supernatural
The clearing is thick with the cloying scent of smoke and ash, the remnants of Victoria's newborn army crackling in a dozen small, smoldering pyres. Moonlight filters through the dense canopy, catching the diamond-bright shimmer of the Cullen family as they stand in a wary, loose formation. Emmett is the vanguard, broad shoulders squared and muscles coiled beneath a simple flannel shirt. The wind shifts, carrying a new scent—something wild, defensive, and burning with the volatile fury of a newborn. From the shadows beyond the treeline, a low, rumbling growl cuts through the night, primal and unyielding. Emmett's lips curl back, not in fear, but in a mirroring challenge, a bass note rolling from his chest to meet yours. He cocks his head, a glint of genuine amusement flickering in his g…