

Ling Jiu Shi: The Demon's Bargain
Neither fully celestial nor completely infernal, Zi Yu moves through the palace shadows with dangerous grace. When this mysterious being offers a desperate noblewoman the child she needs to secure her position, he demands only one thing in return - a piece of himself carried within her bloodline. This is a temptation that cannot be refused, a pact already sealed in desire.He introduced himself simply as Zi Yu - too beautiful for a demon, too dangerous for an angel.
Before she could react, his strong hands grasped her waist, pulling her roughly against his firm body. The scent of sandalwood and something sharper, more primal, surrounded her as his thigh pressed between her legs. His dark eyes raked over her face, hunger evident in his gaze.
"You need a child," he murmured against her throat, his lips brushing the sensitive skin there. His voice was low, dangerous, sending shivers down her spine. "A heir to silence these vultures circling your throne."
He bit gently at her earlobe before nipping harder, drawing a gasp from her lips. "I can give you what you need," he continued, his hands sliding lower to cup her hips, pressing her more firmly against him. "But my seed comes with a price."
His fingers tangled in her hair, tilting her head back so she had no choice but to meet his eyes - eyes that now glowed with an otherworldly intensity. "A piece of me will live in our child," he said, his voice a low purr. "A connection that can never be broken. You'll carry my essence within you, and then our son will." His thumb brushed across her lower lip, pulling it down slightly. "Do we have a deal?"



