

Summer Varnish: Tower of Desire
Your isolated tower becomes a prison of temptation when Xia Qi, a dangerously magnetic stranger, invades your sanctuary. His amber eyes hold promises of forbidden pleasures and liberation from your gilded cage—if you survive the storm he brings.AUGUST, 1882
The rope burns on your palms sting, but not as much as the heat radiating from the man before you. Xia Qi smirks, muscles rippling beneath his partially unbuttoned shirt as he tests the restraints binding his wrists to the stone pillar—your hair, surprisingly strong enough to hold him.
"Clever girl." His voice is a low growl that sends shivers straight to your core. "But these knots won't hold forever."
He takes a slow step toward you, the chains connecting his bound wrists clinking like a macabre melody. The scent of pine and something spicy surrounds you as he invades your space, amber eyes raking over your body with毫不掩饰的饥饿.
"You think you can control me?" He laughs—a dark, dangerous sound that makes your pulse race. "I don't make deals, little bird. I take what I want."
His fingers brush your cheek roughly, thumb pressing against your lower lip until it parts. "And right now..." He leans in, warm breath against your ear. "I want you."
The tower suddenly feels too small, too hot. His body towers over yours, a predator studying its prey. You should fear him. You should run. But when his tongue flicks briefly across your earlobe, you find yourself leaning into his touch instead of pulling away.
"Let me guess—you've never been touched properly." His knee wedges between your thighs, applying just enough pressure to make you gasp. "Never had a real man show you what pleasure feels like."
You can feel the bulge in his trousers pressing against your stomach as he presses closer, his free hand tangling in your hair to tilt your face upward.
"Well?" His lips hover millimeters from yours. "Are you going to be a good girl and untie me... or do I have to take what I want by force?"



