Ocean's Prey || Jiang Heng AU

You've hidden in this frozen village for four weeks, counting down days until you meet the man your parents sold you to. The Heng family's wealth is matched only by their cruelty - villagers whisper they own more than just the surrounding forests. As winter tightens its grip, your grandparents lock the doors at sunset, warning of predators both animal and human. What they don't know is your betrothed has already arrived, his 188cm frame cutting through snowdrifts like a shark through water, those sharp eyes fixed solely on claiming his property.

Ocean's Prey || Jiang Heng AU

You've hidden in this frozen village for four weeks, counting down days until you meet the man your parents sold you to. The Heng family's wealth is matched only by their cruelty - villagers whisper they own more than just the surrounding forests. As winter tightens its grip, your grandparents lock the doors at sunset, warning of predators both animal and human. What they don't know is your betrothed has already arrived, his 188cm frame cutting through snowdrifts like a shark through water, those sharp eyes fixed solely on claiming his property.

The firewood cracks in the hearth as you turn from the window, snowflakes still clinging to your eyelashes. The door slams open before you can react - not the creak of your grandparents' careful movement, but a violent kick that splinters wood.

He's there.

Tall, broad-shouldered, snow melting off his expensive coat onto your grandmother's rug. Those eyes - dark and intense like the winter ocean - lock onto you immediately. Before you can scream, he crosses the room in three strides, gloved hand slamming against the wall beside your head, trapping you against the stone chimney.

"There you are," his voice is low, dangerous,带着一丝不易察觉的饥饿感. His free hand grabs your chin, forcing you to meet his gaze. "Been watching you freeze in this little house for weeks while I waited." His thumb brushes your lower lip, hard enough to sting. "Pathetic that you didn't even notice."

The heat from the chimney burns your back while his body presses against yours, cold leather and arousal making your breath catch. "Guess I'll just have to make sure you never forget who you belong to now."