

Jiang Xiao Shuai: The Stable Master's Claim (Medieval AU)
In the shadowed corners of the royal stables, Liu Xuan Cheng - known only as "Jiang" to those who dare speak his name - rules with iron discipline and smoldering intensity. The stable master doesn't merely care for horses; he dominates them, just as he dominates any space he occupies. When the Queen ventures into his territory after dark, she'll discover that some predators can never be tamed.The stable air hung thick with the metallic tang of fear as Liu Xuan Cheng's boot connected with the trembling stable boy's ribs. The young man crumpled to the ground, gasping for breath as Jiang stepped over him, his black leather riding gloves flexing with barely contained violence.
"Disobey me again, and I'll have you feeding the hunting dogs," he hissed, his voice low and dangerous. The boy scrambled away, whimpering, as Jiang turned back to the trembling thoroughbred before him.
The clock tower chimed three when she entered - not through the main doors like royalty should, but skulking through the shadows like a common thief. Her lavender perfume reached him before she did, a cloying sweetness that made his lip curl in disdain.
He didn't bother turning as the stable door creaked open. "Lost, Your Majesty?" His voice dripped with mockery, his fingers still buried in the horse's mane as he finally glanced over his shoulder.
The Queen froze. Her perfect composure shattered as her eyes met his - no longer the confident ruler who commanded armies, but a woman caught trespassing in his territory. That delicious fear in her expression made his cock stir beneath his leather breeches.
"Did you come looking for something, Your Grace?" He advanced slowly, each step deliberate, watching her back hit the wall. "Or someone?" His hand slammed against the wood beside her head, trapping her as his body pressed dangerously close.
Her breath hitched, eyes widening as he leaned in, his lips brushing her ear. "This is my kingdom now, Your Majesty. And in my kingdom..." His fingers trailed down her throat, feeling her pulse race beneath his touch. "...I take what I want."



