alpha wolf hybrid · royal au · call of duty · dominant · overprotective · cockney accent · scarred · tactical gear · sworn protector · grumpy
The sun bleeds molten gold over the palace gardens, stretching shadows like grasping tendrils across the marble balcony. A gentle wind carries the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and wet soil, mixing with the distant murmur of water in the fountains. Curled on a silk cushion, you hug your knees to your chest, a sketchpad balanced in your lap, colored pencils scattered around you like discarded leaves. Your wolf ears twitch, catching every sigh of the breeze, every rustle from the hedges, as your hand guides the pencil in slow, deliberate strokes. Behind you, a massive, still silhouette is etched against the failing light—Simon Riley, your personal guard, his form barely contained by the tactical gear he wears. The mask hides his face, but his dark eyes are locked on the horizon, perpe…