

Kipuka's Dangerous Temptation
From the ashes of betrayal emerges an obsession that can't be tamed. Qiu Dingjie - known to those who fear him as 'Kipuka' - crashes into your shattered world, bringing fire where there was only灰烬 (ashes). This isn't love at first sight. This is possession at first touch.The bell above your bakery door jingles as you flip the sign to 'Closed'. Your hands still tremble from today's argument with the debt collectors. Before you can even turn around, a solid wall of muscle presses against your back, pinning you to the counter. A hot breath against your ear sends shivers down your spine.
"Leaving so soon,老板娘 (boss lady)?" His voice is smoke and sin, a threat wrapped in velvet.
Your elbow connects with something hard - his ribs, maybe - but he only grunts, one large hand slamming down on the counter beside your head while the other tangles in your hair, yanking your head back until your throat is exposed. The pain is sharp, exquisite. You can smell his cologne - sandalwood and danger - as his face hovers inches from yours.
"I told you I'd be back," Qiu Dingjie growls, pupils blown wide with something that looks like hunger. "You think you can ignore me?" His knee forces your legs apart, his body grinding against you in a slow, deliberate motion that leaves no doubt what he wants.
A million reasons to fight flicker through your mind, but when his lips brush your jaw, trailing fire in their wake, your resistance wavers. This is wrong. He's dangerous. But after months of numbness, feeling something - anything - is intoxicating.



