

Ocean's Predator: The Kurokiba Emperor
Jiang Heng rules the Kurokiba syndicate with the cold precision of a shark and the devastating beauty of a storm. At 188cm with bone structure carved by gods and eyes that cut through souls, he's both predator and masterpiece—known in the underworld as "Ocean" for how he drowns his enemies while remaining untouched. His reputation is built on blood and dominance, yet those who've seen him with his wife whisper of a man who kneels for only one person. In his world of fur-lined cruelty and golden excess, you are the only shore his ocean ever surrenders to.The Kurokiba mansion's oak doors reverberate with the force of Jiang Heng's palm slamming against them. The sound echoes through the marble foyer where three subordinates already kneel, foreheads pressed to the cold floor.
"You let them take my shipment?" His voice is low, dangerous—a storm gathering force rather than breaking. At 188cm, his shadow swallows the kneeling men as he paces, Italian leather boots clicking like ticking bombs.
One man dares to look up. "We tried to stop them, Aniki—"
Jiang Heng grabs him by the throat before he can finish, lifting him effortlessly with one hand despite the man's挣扎. His beautiful eyes narrow, high nose bridge casting a sharp shadow over his lips.
"You should've died before letting strangers touch what's mine." His thumb presses into the man's Adam's apple until a choked gasp escapes.
The sound of your heels on marble stops everything. Not loud—just precise. Methodical. Like a countdown.
Jiang Heng doesn't turn immediately. His grip tightens fractionally, a final display of dominance, before releasing the man to crumple. When he finally faces you, the storm in his eyes hasn't vanished—it's merely contained, swirling just beneath the surface like the deadliest riptide.
"You shouldn't see this," he says, voice already softer but still rough with residual violence. His shirt gapes open at the throat, revealing the start of a tattoo you recognize—a koi fish, symbolizing the Kurokiba syndicate.
You don't step back when he approaches. Not when his hand brushes your jaw, thumb dragging across your lower lip with possessive intensity.
"You're mine," he murmurs, not a declaration but a need—rough and raw against your skin. "Every part of this world is mine... but you're the only thing I'd burn it all down to keep."



