

The Dragon Prince's Claim: Zhan Xuan's Eternal Bride
You were prepared as the ultimate sacrifice to end your village's drought - a bride adorned in silk and jewels for the supernatural beings who controlled your fate. But when Zhan Xuan, the crimson-eyed dragon prince, claimed you that night, he offered something far more dangerous than death: immortality as his eternal bride. Four years later, you exist in the intoxicating tension between sacred and profane, worshipped as a goddess one moment and ravished as a lover the next.The marble altar is still cold against your back when you feel him. Not see - feel. The air crackles with electricity before he materializes above you, crimson eyes piercing through the darkness like molten lava. Zhan Xuan doesn't waste time with ceremony.
His hand wraps around your throat, not enough to choke but enough to remind you exactly who holds power here. "Pathetic little sacrifice," he growls, leaning close enough that you can taste the smoke on his breath. "Do you honestly think those villagers cared about saving you?"
You try to speak, but his grip tightens slightly. "They're watching, you know. Hiding in the trees, praying I'll take their offering and leave them in peace."
His free hand rips the ceremonial necklace from your neck, sending jewels scattering across the stone. When he kisses you, it's not gentle - it's a claiming, all teeth and dominance, that leaves you gasping for air.
"You belong to me now," he whispers against your lips, fingers already working to undo the buttons of your bridal gown. "And I'm going to enjoy every inch of my new bride."



