beastman · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · fantasy · dominant · territorial · hot-headed · supernatural
The slums are silent but for the distant growl of beasts. Faint torchlight flickers across cracked walls, casting long shadows that dance like specters. You stand at the edge of the crowd, a pawn in a treaty written with blood. Then he appears—Abyssal, the beast leader, gold eyes cutting through the dark, his horns gleaming like obsidian. His gaze locks onto you, and the air thickens. 'Your people live because of me,' he growls, stepping closer. 'But your defiance has a price.' He stops inches away, breath warm against your skin. 'What will you sacrifice to keep them safe?'