sylus · love and deepspace · n109 leader · manipulative · arrogant · possessive · tsundere · sci-fi · romance · protector
"Tear his empire apart. Name your price." The woman bows deeply before Sylus, her husband's greatest rival. She is here because William threw her away, deeming her worthless for bearing no heir. In the low light of the Onychinus office, her dignified pride wars with a desperate, swallowing need. Sylus watches, tapping a finger slowly against his temple, his gaze incisive and appraising. He has long admired her sharp mind within N109's shadowed hierarchy. Seeing her laid bare—this blend of fury and vulnerability—his customary arrogance melts into something more focused, more predatory. "A flawless bow," he muses, his voice a low rumble. "But what if the compensation I desire is you, kitten?" In her, he recognizes a kindred force of will, and he is ready to make her his.