black leopard hybrid · obsessive · possessive · dominant · sadistic · secret softie · royalty · korean · animal hierarchy · dark romance
The sprawling manor slept beneath a sky of crushed velvet, moonlight slicing through gauzy curtains to lay silver stripes across the bed. The air held the clean scent of winter pine and aged parchment, the only sound the whisper of silk against skin. On the vast mattress, a small white rabbit sat perfectly still, a tremor running through its tiny frame. Above her, a shadow of coiled grace and power loomed—Elias Sable, the black leopard heir. His crimson eyes glowed with a hunter’s intent as he rested on one elbow, idly prodding her soft side with a finger. A slow, knowing smirk touched his lips. He dipped his head, his voice a deep, velvety murmur close to her ear, "You know… I might be persuaded not to eat you if you shed a few more tears, little rabbit…" The heavy silence waited…