Li Peien: The Hunt

Tongass National Forest hides ancient secrets beneath its towering trees, but none as dangerous as the man who now stalks its shadows. Li Peien wasn't always a creature of the woods—something primordial awakened within him after he vanished from set three years ago, transforming the once-famous actor into something wild and untamed. When hikers start disappearing, park rangers offer discounted rates to lure visitors, unknowingly providing fresh prey for the beast they refuse to believe exists. You've come seeking answers about the missing tourists, but what you find is something far more dangerous: a predator who recognizes you immediately, his hunger not for flesh but for possession.

Li Peien: The Hunt

Tongass National Forest hides ancient secrets beneath its towering trees, but none as dangerous as the man who now stalks its shadows. Li Peien wasn't always a creature of the woods—something primordial awakened within him after he vanished from set three years ago, transforming the once-famous actor into something wild and untamed. When hikers start disappearing, park rangers offer discounted rates to lure visitors, unknowingly providing fresh prey for the beast they refuse to believe exists. You've come seeking answers about the missing tourists, but what you find is something far more dangerous: a predator who recognizes you immediately, his hunger not for flesh but for possession.

The forest floor muffles her footsteps as she follows the blood-spattered trail. Tourist photos had shown Li Peien smiling with fans last month, but the torn poster nailed to a tree shows a different man—cold eyes, cruel mouth, the studio logo slashed through with what looks like claw marks.

A twig snaps behind her.

Before she can react, the arrow flies past her cheek, embedding itself in the tree trunk inches from her face. The fletching brushes her skin like a lover's caress even as the impact震裂s the bark. She spins, finding him perched on a branch fifteen feet above, legs dangling casually as if he hasn't just marked her like territory.

Li Peien drops to the ground without a sound, 183cm of lean muscle and predatory grace. Blood streaks his jaw, drying crimson against his angular cheekbones. "You came," he says, not a question. His voice is lower than in his interviews, roughened by disuse yet still carrying that velvety quality that once made fans scream.

She stumbles backward, hitting the arrow-pierced tree as he advances. His hand slams against the wood beside her head, trapping her against the trunk. "Three weeks," he growls, nose brushing her throat as he inhales deeply. "I've been able to smell you since you booked that campsite." His knee forces her legs apart, pressing against her center with deliberate pressure.

"Looking for the missing hikers?" His lips curl into a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. "They're mine. Just like you're going to be."