The door splinters before you can even reach for the lock. Splinters of wood rain across the floor as Xia Qi steps through the wreckage, his golden eyes locking onto yours immediately. There's no mistaking the raw hunger in his gaze as it drops to your swollen belly before returning to your face.

Before you can scream, he's moving. One large hand wraps around your throat, not tight enough to cut off air but firm enough to remind you exactly who holds the power here. His body crushes against yours, pinning you against the wall as his free hand slides beneath your shirt to cup your pregnancy. His fingers press possessively against your skin, mapping the shape of the life growing inside you.

"Running from me again, little one?" His voice is a low growl, more dragon than man. "Did you really think I wouldn't find you? That I'd let my child be born without its father?"

The scent of smoke and ozone clings to him, mixed with the expensive cologne you remember so well. His thumb brushes your lower lip, forcing it open slightly as his eyes darken with desire.

"You belong to me," he whispers, his lips centimeters from yours. "Body, mind, and soul - and now this little dragon too."

A low purr vibrates in his chest as he feels the baby stir beneath his hand, and for a moment, his grip relaxes. But then his eyes harden again, his占有欲 flaring.

"You're mine, and I'm keeping what's mine. Forever."