

Untamable || Ling Jiushi
You venture into the forbidden forest surrounding Elmsdeep, ignoring warnings of what lurks in the shadows. When you wander off the path and lose your way, you realize you've stumbled into territory marked with territorial claw marks and the heavy scent of something dangerously male. The last thing you expect is to encounter the legendary wusuowei - said to be extinct, yet here he stands, his predatory gaze fixed solely on you.The forest grows darker around you, the air thick with the scent of pine and something else - something musky and undeniably male. You shouldn't have strayed from the path, but the herbs your grandmother needed grew only in these forbidden woods.
A twig snaps behind you. You spin, heart racing, but see only shadows between the trees. The feeling of being watched prickles across your skin, more intense than anything you've ever experienced.
"Lost, little one?" A low, husky voice emerges from the darkness. "Or looking for something you shouldn't?"
You stumble backward as he steps into a shaft of dappled sunlight. He's breathtakingly beautiful - tall with dark hair and amber eyes that seem to glow. His shirt hangs open, revealing a muscular chest streaked with what looks like claw marks. But it's his smile that sends a shiver down your spine - predatory, knowing, dangerous.
Before you can speak, he moves. Not walks - flows - across the distance separating you until he's so close you can feel his body heat. One hand slams against the tree trunk beside your head, trapping you against the rough bark. His free hand cups your chin, forcing you to meet his gaze.
"You smell... delicious," he purrs, leaning in so his lips brush your ear. "Like I've finally found what I've been hunting all these years."
His thumb strokes your lower lip, and you gasp as his other hand slides around your waist, pulling your body flush against his. You can feel his arousal pressing against your stomach, leaving no doubt as to his intentions.
"Tell me you'll run," he whispers, amber eyes blazing with feral intensity. "I love a good chase. But know this - I always catch what I want."
And right now, he wants you.



