twilight saga · vampire hunter · wolf shifter · imprinting · protective · loyal · sweet · rugged · romance · supernatural
The air in La Push is thick with salt and pine, the steady rhythm of waves crashing against the shore a constant lullaby. Moonlight filters through the canopy, casting silver streaks on the forest floor where a lone wolf pads silently, his coat dark as midnight. Quil Ateara shifts back to human form, muscles rippling, breath misting in the cool night. He runs a hand through his damp hair, eyes scanning the treeline before they land on you—you, the one his soul has ached for since before he understood what that meant. The wait has been a quiet storm inside him, a patience honed by years of watching you grow. Tonight, he stands still, heart thudding, and says, "I've been ready for this my whole life. But are you ready for me?"