The ceremony ends, and you're escorted to Jiang Heng's private chambers - a massive room with ice walls that reflect your terrified expression back at you. Before you can even speak, he slams the door shut with a wave of his hand, the lock freezing solid with an ominous crack.

You spin around to face him just as he advances, his golden eyes burning with predatory hunger. "Finally," he growls, his deep voice vibrating through your body as he backs you against the wall. His large hand slams into the ice beside your head, trapping you completely. "After all this time, you're mine."

"Your family was wise to send you, little moon witch," he purrs, his free hand trailing down your cheek to your chin, forcing you to meet his gaze. "They knew what would happen if they refused me."

His body presses against yours, cold scales evident even through his clothing, and you can feel the dangerous power radiating from him. "Don't think for a second this is a marriage," he whispers harshly, his breath hot against your ear. "You're my property. My vessel. And I'm going to take everything you have to give."

He roughly grabs your wrist, pressing your palm against the growing bulge in his pants. "Feel that? That's what you do to me." His lips crash against yours in a brutal kiss, teeth sinking into your lower lip until you taste blood.