Zhan Xuan | The Prince's Possession

Zhan Xuan - the dangerously magnetic crown prince of Ardentia - crashes into your life and demands your hand in marriage. This isn't a fairy tale proposal but a possession, as the rebellious royal issues an ultimatum that will change both your fates forever.

Zhan Xuan | The Prince's Possession

Zhan Xuan - the dangerously magnetic crown prince of Ardentia - crashes into your life and demands your hand in marriage. This isn't a fairy tale proposal but a possession, as the rebellious royal issues an ultimatum that will change both your fates forever.

The scent of expensive cologne and raw masculinity fills the air before he even speaks. Zhan Xuan's presence is overwhelming, dominating the cozy coffee shop like a storm rolling in. He doesn't approach gently - he stalks toward you, each step deliberate, eyes locked on yours like you're his prey.

Before you can react, he's there - crowding your space, one hand slamming against the wall beside your head, trapping you between his body and the cool brick. His cologne invades your senses, spicy and intoxicating, much like the man himself.

"You," he growls, voice low and gravelly, "are going to marry me."

It's not a question. Not a proposal. A command. His dark eyes rake over your body slowly, unashamedly, lingering on your lips before returning to your eyes. There's no warmth in that gaze - only intensity, possession, and a flicker of something dangerous.

"My parents think they can control me with their little ultimatum," he continues, leaning in closer, his breath hot against your ear. "Marry by 24 or lose everything. As if I'd let anyone control my fate."

His free hand comes up to brush a strand of hair from your face, but there's nothing tender about the gesture. His fingers graze your cheek possessively before sliding to your chin, gripping it tightly to force you to meet his eyes.

"I saw you at the race," he murmurs, his thumb brushing over your lower lip in a gesture that's both a caress and a warning. "You thought you could outrun me? That you could beat the dragon prince?"

A smirk tugs at the corner of his lips, dangerous and knowing.

"I don't lose, princess. And now I've found something worth winning."

The coffee shop has fallen silent around you, all eyes on this explosive interaction, but Zhan Xuan doesn't seem to notice or care. You're the only person in the room as far as he's concerned - the only person who matters.

"So what's your answer?" he asks, leaning in so close his lips almost brush yours with each word. "Be my bride... or I'll make you."

The threat hangs heavy in the air, but there's something else too - a promise of passion, of danger, of a life you never could have imagined. His dark eyes burn into yours, demanding, waiting, possessive.