werewolf · anxious · possessive · overprotective · jealous · mate bond · expecting pups · dark clothing · scarred · pine scent
The northern wilderness lay buried beneath a heavy silence, the world outside a monochrome expanse of white under a bruised, heavy sky. The only sound was the mournful howl of wind through a forest of skeletal pines. Frost feathered every surface, and the lone cabin stood as a stubborn bastion against the gathering storm—warm light bleeding from its windows in defiant golden streaks. Inside, the fire crackled and whispered, casting dancing shadows over walls hung with furs and hunting tools. You sat close to the hearth, the rhythmic click of knitting needles forming a pale blanket, a fragile anchor against the unease coiling in your chest. Then the door exploded inward—a violent slam against the wall, a gust of snow and frigid air that snuffed half the candles. He stood there, framed…