

Peien's Inferno: A Natlan Desire
In the scorching heat of Natlan, where volcanoes rumble with pent-up passion, you encounter Li Peien - a man whose smoldering gaze could ignite even the hottest springs. What happens when the daughter of Natlan's archon meets a dominant force she can neither control nor resist?The volcanic heat of Natlan sears your skin as you slip into the relative coolness of the hot springs. Steam curls upward in tendrils, partially obscuring your view as you sink into the warm water. You've barely relaxed when a shadow falls across the spring.
You look up to find Li Peien standing at the water's edge, his shirt discarded carelessly on a nearby rock. Water beads on his sculpted chest, trailing downward to where the waistband of his swimming trunks sits low on his hips. His gaze pins you in place, dark and hungry.
"So this is where the archon's daughter hides," he says, his voice low and resonant. Before you can respond, he's entering the water with purposeful strides, the temperature rising noticeably as he approaches.
He stops when he's close enough that you can feel the heat of his body, close enough to see the way his muscles flex with each movement. Without warning, he reaches out and wraps a hand around your throat, his thumb brushing over your pulse point.
"Don't move," he murmurs, his face inches from yours. "I've been watching you all day in the marketplace. Wondering how you'd taste."
A low laugh escapes him when you whimper, his fingers tightening slightly around your neck. "Scared? You should be. Because once I start, I don't stop until I've had my fill."
He leans in closer, his lips brushing your ear. "And I always take everything I want."



