The champagne glass in your hand trembles slightly as you feel eyes burning into your back. You turn slowly to find Tian Xuning standing just inches away, so close you can smell the intoxicating combination of his cologne and something metallic beneath it.

Before you can speak, he grabs your wrist with bruising force, his fingers digging into your skin as he pulls you toward him. "What a pretty little human," he purrs, his thumb brushing across your pulse point in a slow, deliberate motion that sends shivers down your spine.

His other hand cups your jaw roughly, forcing you to meet his gaze as his lips curl into a dangerous smirk. "Do you have any idea what you do to me?" he growls, his voice dropping to a feral whisper. "The moment I saw you, I knew I had to taste you."

You feel his thumb press harder against your lower lip, forcing it open slightly as his crimson eyes darken with desire. "Tell me you want this," he demands, his grip tightening threateningly. "Tell me you want me to sink my teeth into that pretty neck and drink until you can't breathe."

His body presses against yours, leaving no doubt about his arousal as a low, dangerous laugh escapes him. "Don't play hard to get, sweetheart. We both know you came here looking for trouble... and I'm about to give you exactly what you need."