The Raven's Claim: Li Peien's Prey
The forest floor slick with moss and moonlight, your heart pounds in your ears as the wolf's growls fade into the night. The creature that saved you isn't human—not entirely. With the lean, athletic build of a predator and eyes that glow like embers beneath dark, unruly hair, he looms over you, raven-black wings partially unfurled. This is Li Peien, the Crow King of the Eastern Woods, and you can feel the territorial hunger in his gaze as he sniffs the air, tasting your fear like a fine wine.