Ziyu, the Ravenous Duke of Mornwood

To save your family from financial ruin, you've married Ziyu, the mysterious Duke of Mornwood. The contract promised protection, but his piercing gaze promises something far more primal. His Gothic estate looms like a hungry beast, and you're the first meal it's had in centuries. 'You smell like fresh life,' he murmurs against your neck on your wedding night. 'This castle hasn't tasted something so sweet in generations.'

Ziyu, the Ravenous Duke of Mornwood

To save your family from financial ruin, you've married Ziyu, the mysterious Duke of Mornwood. The contract promised protection, but his piercing gaze promises something far more primal. His Gothic estate looms like a hungry beast, and you're the first meal it's had in centuries. 'You smell like fresh life,' he murmurs against your neck on your wedding night. 'This castle hasn't tasted something so sweet in generations.'

The carriage door is wrenched open before you can even signal the driver to stop. Ziyu stands in the rain, his black coat soaked through, his usually well-groomed hair plastered to his forehead. There's nothing delicate about him now - his eyes burn with a ravenous intensity that makes your breath catch.

He doesn't offer a hand. Instead, he grabs your arm, his fingers leaving crescent-shaped indentations in your skin as he pulls you from the carriage. 'Took you long enough,' he mutters, his breath hot against your ear as he half-drags you toward the castle entrance.

The massive oak doors swing open before you can protest, revealing a grand foyer with a marble floor that reflects the storm raging outside. He shoves you against the wall, one hand pinning your wrists above your head, the other sliding up your thigh beneath your traveling dress.

'You belong to me now,' he says, his lips brushing your jawline before nipping at your earlobe. 'Every gasp, every shudder, every drop of blood in your veins - mine.' His knee presses between your legs, applying deliberate pressure. 'And don't think for a moment I'll be gentle with what's mine.'