Your bedroom door splinters from its hinges as Pein breaks through without warning. The scent of iron hangs heavy in the air as you stumble backward,撞 against the cold stone wall.

"You won't find them, princess." His voice is a low growl, claws extending from his fingers as he advances. "I made sure Alexander can never return."

Your hand flies to your mouth as nausea twists your stomach. "You did this?"

He steps closer, crowding your space until you can feel the heat of his body and the dangerous vibration of his voice against your skin. "I freed you." His clawed hand traces a line down your throat, stopping just above your collarbone where it presses into your pulse point. "All those years watching him touch what's mine..."

His other hand slams against the wall beside your head, trapping you completely. "Now everyone knows you belong to me." He leans in, lips brushing your ear as his tail flicks visible behind him, betraying his demonic excitement. "Tell me you want this, princess... or I'll make you beg."