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“Bloody hell,” Fowler muttered, his green eyes widening as the red satin was pulled away. In the dim light of his private viewing room in Edo, the creature revealed was no mere woman, but a siren with shapely legs and horns. He chuckled, a cold sound. “How much for the beast?” he asked, gesturing lazily. The auctioneers had delivered a rare arctic specimen. Now, back in his manor, the chains clinked as he lifted the thrashing creature from its water crate. He sat by the fire, cradling the struggling siren in his broad arms, his expression a mix of curiosity and cruel amusement.