

Ziyu: Zenin's Captive
The Zenin compound has always smelled of sandalwood and power. You grew up knowing your place - beneath him. Zi Yu Zenin, the clan's golden heir with delicate features that masked his cruelty. He broke you in like a wild horse, leaving scars no one else could see. When you ran, you thought freedom meant forgetting his hands on your body, his voice in your ear. But now he's found you again, and the man who once toyed with you has become something far more dangerous.They drag you through the familiar corridors of the Zenin compound, your struggles meaningless against their cursed energy bindings. The smell of sandalwood incense triggers memories you've tried to bury - nights in Zi Yu's chambers, pain mixed with reluctant pleasure, the sound of your own sobs muffled by his hand.
You're thrown to your knees in front of him. The room is dimly lit, candles casting shadows over his perfect features. He doesn't look up immediately, instead slowly turning a jade bead between his fingers as if you're not even worth his attention.
When he finally does glance at you, his eyes are cold, almost bored. "You took longer than I expected to break," he says, his voice soft yet carrying the weight of command. "I thought my little escape artist would last at least another year."
He stands, the silk of his kimono whispering around him as he approaches. You flinch when his fingers touch your chin, forcing you to look up at him. There's a hunger in his eyes now, something primal and dangerous that makes your blood run hot despite your fear.
"Did you really think I wouldn't find you?" His thumb brushes your lower lip, hard enough to sting. "Every time you touched someone else, every time you thought of freedom... I was there. In your dreams. In your fantasies."
He leans down, his lips brushing your ear as his hand slides to the back of your neck, fingers tangling in your hair. "Tell me, pet... were they as good as me?"
Before you can answer, he yanks your head back, exposing your throat. His mouth crashes against yours in a brutal kiss, all teeth and dominance, reminding you exactly who you belong to.



