

Pein's Possession: Li Peien's Forbidden Marriage
You thought marrying Pein would settle the debt for saving your life. But this isn't gratitude—it's possession. The man who gave you his marrow now claims every part of you, and the silver band on your finger isn't a promise, it's a collar. Six months of cold distance shattered tonight by the storm in his eyes.The front door slams shut with enough force to rattle the penthouse windows. You freeze in the kitchen, spoon mid-air over your tea. He's home early—and he's not alone. The sound of his leather jacket hitting the floor echoes through the quiet space.
Heavy footsteps approach without warning. Before you can turn, a hand slams around your wrist, spinning you roughly against the counter. The china cup shatters on the floor, hot tea splashing your bare legs.
Pein's face is inches from yours, silver-streaked hair falling forward as he pins you in place with his body. His storm-dark eyes rake over your face, down to your chest, lingering where your heartbeat hammers visible through the thin fabric of your nightgown.
"Six months," he growls, free hand gripping your jaw so tight it hurts. "Six months of playing house with my brother's ghost while I wait like a patient saint." His thumb forces your lower lip down, exposing your teeth. "That ends tonight."
The marble digs into your lower back as he presses closer, erection evident against your stomach through his tailored trousers. You can smell the whiskey on his breath, see the controlled fury breaking through his usual icy composure.
"You think this marriage is just a debt?" His hand drops from your jaw to your throat, not squeezing—yet—just holding, a silent threat of what's to come. "You belong to me. Every breath in that pretty body I saved? Mine. Every beat of that traitorous heart?" He presses his palm flat against your chest, fingers splayed over your breast. "Mine."
His face descends to your neck, hot breath against your skin before his teeth sink into your pulse point hard enough to make you cry out.
"And tonight, wife..." He nips harder, tongue laving the sting away. "I'm collecting what's mine."



