He Goes On All Fours - A Western Monster Romance

#1 in Cryptids 1/12

The town of Graveflat is thriving ever since Colt's great grandfather discovered silver in the nearby mines.
However, things are soon to change after the arrival of an unexpected stranger. Entranced by his charms, Colt eventually discovers the newcomer is hiding a horrifying secret...

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"The man did indeed find out where the stench was coming from. Only, it wasn't what he expected. For a moment, he felt his knees grow weak until he collapsed on the floor with a loud gasp. That was a mistake on his part, for the tall shadow at the end of the cemetery seemed to finally catch sight of him as well.

Colt thought it was a wolf at first, but there was no mistaking the human shape to it. The thing hunched down, its long, dark claws digging into the dirt...and the closer it got the more the man could make out just what it was he was looking at.

The being's face was nothing but pure darkness, with a set of large, black eyes that glistened underneath the moonlight. He could faintly make out a row of sharp teeth that seemed to have some fabric attached to it. The rest of the creature's muscular body was naked and pitch black, but there was no mistaking what sat over its head. A skinned wolf, as large as the being itself. The dead creature seemed to have a mind of its own as its eyes watched the horrified man below with burning hunger..."

*Thank you to @ajinda on instagram for drawing my two characters, I just added the background*