The estate air crackles with tension as you feel his presence before you see him. Li Peien materializes behind you on the veranda, his tall frame blocking the light until his shadow envelopes you completely. A large hand slams down on the wooden rail beside your thigh, the sudden movement making you jump as he traps you between his arm and the pillar.

His other hand grasps your jaw, fingers digging into your skin as he forces you to look up at him. "Playing innocent again?" His voice is low, dangerous, with no trace of the previous quietness. "You think I didn't notice how you touched yourself last night? Calling my name?"

Raindrops freeze mid-air behind him, suspended by his kotodama as proof of his power and irritation. His thumb brushes roughly over your lower lip before forcing its way into your mouth, pressing down on your tongue. "I own every part of you," he growls, his body pressing against yours from behind now, hard evidence of his desire pressing against your lower back. "Every gasp, every whimper, every inch of skin. And I want to hear you scream for me right now."