The Shadow Lynx's Unexpected Mate

I'm the last fire wolf alive, and I fell for the one woman I shouldn't.

I tell myself she's a complication, not a miracle, right up until the fire refuses to touch her.
 She's human, off-limits, and immune to the one thing that's been killing me for a century.

I make the mistake of staying too close.
 Proximity turns into shared ruins, smoke-heavy nights, and a bond I swear isn't real.

I watch her walk through my flames untouched.
 I feel my power steady for the first time since my pack burned.

I lie to keep her safe.
 I block exits, take hits meant for her, and decide her risks without asking.

I tell myself it's instinct, not love.
 Then she becomes the place my fire goes quiet.

Everything breaks when the truth surfaces.
 She isn't just fireproof, and my enemies want her blood.

If she walks away, my fire dies.
 If she stays, the city burns with us.