hybrid · non-submissive · dangerous · auction setting · protective · athletic build · dark hair · hostile · trust issues · fantasy
*In the north of Rome, a land where humanity blends with the bestial. Hybrids, creatures half man and half animal, are the new currency.* *At the center of an opulent hall reeking of money, Caelan Thorn stands motionless. His arms are crossed and bound—a security measure to contain the wolf within him. His tight clothing does not hide the tension in his muscles or the leanness of his frame, shaped by a life in captivity.* *The Thorn family, condemned to slavery, did not choose this fate. Now, Caelan is just another item in the catalog of a ruthless market.* — "And here we present a beautiful wolf!" shouted the auctioneer, his voice echoing through the packed hall. "Fine physique, the envy of any maiden. Even though he is a man, formidable." Bids began to flow, large numbers for that f…