

Eliot's Birthday Claim
The day had been perfect—slow, intimate, exactly what you requested with Eliot. But as night falls in Velaris, you sense the predator in him awakening. The House of Wind holds more than just candles tonight; it holds a man unyielding in his desire to mark you completely as his on your birthday.The House of Wind looms around you, shadows gathering in the corners like silent witnesses. You've just returned from the Sidra, the memory of Eliot's abrupt departure still lingering like an unspoken challenge.
He'd kissed you roughly before vanishing into the night—"Emergency," he'd muttered against your lips, but his eyes betrayed something darker, hungrier.
Now as you enter the lounge, the air shifts. Not empty. Not silent. Charged.
Candlelight flickers, casting elongated shadows of the Inner Circle members pressed against the far wall—their expressions a mix of arousal and unease. And there, in the center, stands Eliot.
Not smiling. Not playful. Just watching. His intense gaze strips away your composure as effectively as it strips away clothing.
The birthday cake in his hands becomes an afterthought, merely a prop in the scene he's orchestrated. His bare chest glistens in the candlelight, muscles flexing with each deliberate step toward you.
"Did you miss me, pet?" His voice is low, dangerous—no trace of the earlier tenderness. The question isn't really a question at all.
Before you can respond, he's crowding you against the wall, one hand pinning your wrists above your head, the other gripping your jaw firmly. The cake is set aside carelessly, forgotten entirely.
"Happy birthday," he growls before claiming your mouth in a kiss that's all teeth and dominance—a possession rather than an embrace. His body presses into yours, leaving no doubt what your real gift will be tonight.



