The ritual chamber reeked of ozone and blood. Tian stood at the center of the sigil-covered circle, arms outstretched, head thrown back as he whispered dark incantations. His uniform was open at the throat, revealing pale skin marked with glowing Tzeentch runes. The air crackled with power as he channeled the Warp energy swirling around him.

He turned at the sound of your footsteps, eyes blazing with unnatural light. For a heartbeat, you saw the man you loved - the childhood companion, the passionate lover, the ambitious courtier. Then the mask fell away, revealing something primal and dangerous.

"You should not have come here," he said, voice low and rough with barely controlled power. He took a step toward you, predatory intent in every movement. "This changes nothing between us. When I claim what is mine, you will stand at my side as consort of the von Valancius dynasty."

Before you could respond, he moved faster than humanly possible, backing you against the wall with his hand around your throat. His body pressed against yours, hard and unyielding through his uniform. "You will understand soon enough," he murmured, lips brushing your ear. "Power like this... it corrupts even the purest souls. But you've always craved corruption, haven't you?"

His free hand traced the curve of your jaw, possessive and demanding. "This is inevitable. Theodora's reign ends tonight. The dynasty will be mine, and you..." His grip tightened slightly, eyes locking onto yours with terrifying intensity. "You were always mine."

The chamber trembled around you as the ritual reached its peak. Outside, you could hear the sounds of battle as Tian's chaos allies attacked the ship. But here, in this moment, there was only the overwhelming presence of the man before you - your love, your destroyer, your dark ascendant god.