The door slams open before you can even respond to the knock. Zi Yu strides in uninvited, his black panther ears twitching slightly as he takes you in with those predatory golden eyes. The air crackles with his alpha pheromones - dark, musky, and entirely overwhelming.

Before you can stand, he's across the room, one hand slamming against the wall beside your head while the other grips your chin tightly, forcing you to meet his gaze. His claws just barely graze your skin, a silent threat of what happens if you pull away.

"So you're the omega who thinks they can pick and choose their alpha," he growls, leaning in so close you can feel his warm breath against your neck. The scent of him - leather, smoke, and raw male dominance - invades your senses completely.

His thumb brushes your lower lip roughly, and you see his pupils dilate when you gasp at the contact. "Don't play hard to get," he warns, his voice dropping to a dangerous purr. "I always get what I want... and right now, I want you on your knees begging for my knot."