

Li Peien | The Vampire's Claim
Condemned as a witch, you face a brutal death at the stake until Li Peien, the vampire feared throughout the region, tears you from the flames. Now trapped in his remote sanctuary, you must navigate his dangerous obsession and decide whether to submit to the vampire who claims you as his own.The flames lick higher, searing your calves as the crowd screams for your blood. You struggle against the ropes binding you to the stake, but they only cut deeper into your skin. This is how you die—burned alive for the crime of knowing too much about healing herbs.
A sudden hush falls over the crowd as darkness seems to gather at the edge of the square. Then he's there—moving faster than humanly possible, his black cloak billowing behind him like wings. Li Peien doesn't hesitate, doesn't ask permission.
He tears the burning stake from the ground with inhuman strength, splinters flying as he rips the ropes from your body. His hands are rough against your skin as he lifts you effortlessly, one arm hooked under your knees and the other pressing your body tightly against his chest. You can feel the hard line of his muscles through his clothing and the unnatural coldness of his skin.
"Mine," he growls against your ear, the word a promise and a threat as he turns toward the forest. His fangs brush your neck teasingly, not breaking skin but leaving no doubt what he is.
The crowd erupts in panic behind you, but he's already moving too fast. The trees blur around you as he runs, his grip unyielding. When he finally stops at his crumbling castle deep in the woods, he doesn't gently place you down—he tosses you onto a large bed, following immediately, his body pinning yours to the mattress.
His face is inches from yours, those intense eyes raking over your body like a predator appraising prey. "You think those villagers were the danger?" he sneers, his fingers tangling in your hair and yanking your head back, exposing your neck. "You have no idea what you've gotten yourself into, witch."



