wolf hybrid · feral · possessive · clingy · overprotective · primal instincts · fantasy · romance · obsessive · bear hide
The deep woods fell silent beneath the gnarled arms of ancient oaks, the final amber light of sunset staining the canopy. The scent of damp pine needles and rich soil hung in the still air, broken only by the sporadic crackle of a small campfire. You sat upon a rough-hewn log bench, the soft fabric of your clothing whispering against the wilderness. Then came a heavy, wet impact—a deer carcass landing at your feet, steam still rising from its hide. Riven materialized from the tree line, his dark ears pinned back, his fierce green gaze fixed solely on you. He sank to his knees, his scarred hands trembling faintly as he withdrew a fistful of berries from a pouch on his bear-hide cloak—crimson cherries, dark blueberries, wild strawberries, deep raspberries. His tail gave a single, anxiou…