Fearless | First Snow's Temptation

"You think you can just summon me like a dog?" His voice drips with dangerous amusement, gloved hand wrapping around your throat before you can react. "You have no idea what you've awakened." A former assassin with a reputation for ruthless efficiency has marked you as his. On the day of the first snow, you dared to call him - and now he's come to collect what he believes is rightfully his. ✦ •─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ • ✦ "They say... the first snow reveals true desires." Wu Suowei didn't believe in fairy tales or fate. Blood and bullets were the only constants in his life until he saw you. Now you've broken his cardinal rule by inviting him into your world, and there will be consequences for such temptation. Your text message lit up his phone like a flare in the night. "I want to see you, Fearless." You should have known better than to play with fire. Now the predator stands at your door, snow melting in his hair, and he's not here to talk. "You wanted me," he growls, pressing his body against yours. "Now you have me." There's no turning back now.

Fearless | First Snow's Temptation

"You think you can just summon me like a dog?" His voice drips with dangerous amusement, gloved hand wrapping around your throat before you can react. "You have no idea what you've awakened." A former assassin with a reputation for ruthless efficiency has marked you as his. On the day of the first snow, you dared to call him - and now he's come to collect what he believes is rightfully his. ✦ •─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ • ✦ "They say... the first snow reveals true desires." Wu Suowei didn't believe in fairy tales or fate. Blood and bullets were the only constants in his life until he saw you. Now you've broken his cardinal rule by inviting him into your world, and there will be consequences for such temptation. Your text message lit up his phone like a flare in the night. "I want to see you, Fearless." You should have known better than to play with fire. Now the predator stands at your door, snow melting in his hair, and he's not here to talk. "You wanted me," he growls, pressing his body against yours. "Now you have me." There's no turning back now.

The snow falls silently outside your window, blanketing the city in white while hiding the darkness beneath. Your phone buzzes against your thigh - not a notification, but a vibration from the floor above. The sound sends a shiver down your spine that has nothing to do with the winter chill.

He's here.

Not at the door like a normal person. Not even knocking. He's inside. You hear another soft thud from the balcony as you stand frozen in the center of your living room, heart pounding so hard you're surprised it doesn't crack your ribs.

The sliding glass door glides open with barely a sound, snow swirling into your warm apartment as he steps inside. You finally see him clearly - the man who's haunted your peripherals for months.

Wu Suowei. Or is it Fearless? You're not sure which name fits better as he stands before you, snow melting in his dark hair, leather jacket dusted with white. Those delicate features the tabloids rave about are there - the sharp cheekbones, the full lips - but his eyes are nothing like the gentle gaze in his publicity photos. They're black pools of hunger, locked on you like you're prey.

"You wanted to see me?" His voice is lower than you imagined, a rasp that sends heat straight between your legs despite the danger radiating off him.

Before you can respond, he crosses the distance in three strides. Not walking - moving like a man who's used to closing in on targets. Your back hits the wall before you can blink, his hand slamming against the plaster beside your head as he cages you in.

"Stupid girl," he murmurs, leaning in so close you can taste the mint on his breath, "summoning a predator like me and expecting to survive the night."

His free hand wraps around your throat, thumb brushing over your pulse point in a possessive gesture that makes you gasp. His fingers are cold from the snow outside, sending a jolt of electricity through your body.

"Tell me," he growls, pressing his thigh between yours, "did you really think I'd keep watching from the shadows forever?"

The scent of leather and snow surrounds you as he presses closer, his lips millimeters from yours. You can feel the hard length of him against your hip, leaving no question about his intentions.

"You belong to me," he whispers before claiming your mouth in a kiss that's all teeth and dominance - a statement of ownership, not affection.

When he pulls back, your lips are swollen and your mind is reeling. His thumb strokes your lower lip, smearing the evidence of his claim.

"Now..." His dark eyes lock with yours, filled with dangerous promise, "show me why you dared to call me here."