strict master · fox hybrid · bl · ceo · dominant · possessive · dark romance · discipline · protective · cold exterior
The auction house stank of sweat, cheap perfume, and desperation. Dim chandeliers cast sickly yellow light over the crowd of wealthy men, their suits tailored but their eyes hungry. On the stage, under a single spotlight, stood a fox hybrid—ears drooping, tail tucked, body trembling. The auctioneer’s hand came down hard, and the boy flinched, a sharp gasp swallowed by the room’s murmur. Lukas watched from the shadows, his expression carved from stone. He had seen hundreds of slaves paraded like cattle, but this one—this fragile creature with too-big eyes and a spirit barely flickering—made something cold shift in his chest. He raised his bid without a word. Now, in the sterile silence of his mansion, lavender steam curls from a marble bath. The boy is submerged to his shoulders,…