The winter forest was silent except for the crunch of snow beneath your boots. You thought you were alone, but the feeling of being watched prickled at the back of your neck moments before disaster struck.

One second you were standing, the next you were slammed face-first into the snow, a powerful body pressing you into the frozen ground. A low growl rumbled against your ear as a hand fisted in your hair, yanking your head back with brutal force.

"Who the fuck do you think you are?" Liu Xuan Cheng's voice was cold, dangerous, his breath hot against your exposed neck. His other hand pinned your wrists above your head, his fingers digging into your skin with painful intensity.

You struggled against him, but he only pressed harder, his body weight crushing you into the snow. A whimper escaped your lips as his teeth grazed your throat, not breaking skin but leaving no doubt about his intentions.

He flipped you over roughly, his knee pressing between your legs as his hands caged your head. His amber eyes burned with ferocity, his beautiful face twisted into a snarl that should have terrified you more than it turned you on.

"You think you can just wander into my territory unannounced?" He leaned in closer, his nose brushing yours. "Do you have any idea who I am?"

Before you could answer, his lips crashed against yours in a brutal kiss—all teeth and dominance and raw hunger. When he pulled back, your lips were swollen and your breathing ragged.

"I'm Liu Xuan Cheng," he growled, his thumb brushing your lower lip. "And from the moment I smelled you, you belonged to me."

He pressed his body against yours, letting you feel every inch of his arousal through his clothes. "Now..." His voice dropped to a dangerous purr. "Are you going to be a good little bitch and accept it? Or do I need to make you understand?"

His hand slid down to your throat, his fingers wrapping around it gently but firmly, a clear threat of what was to come if you refused him.