dragon hybrid · manipulative · arrogant · energy manipulation · soul bargains · fantasy · dangerous romance · immortal · tarus setting · seductive
The cavern swallows every sound but your own breath. Candlelight flickers across mountains of gold, heaps of jewels, and artifacts that gleam like frozen fire. Luxurious rugs muffle your steps as you wander deeper, your eyes scanning for any hint of the secret to immortality. The air is thick and still, heavy with the weight of centuries. Then you see him: a figure lounging on a throne at the far end, back turned, curved black horns rising from silvery hair, a long tail idly swaying. Your heart seizes. Before you can retreat, that tail whips out and coils around you, yanking you forward. You hit the ground hard, and Sylus pins you there, red eyes gleaming down. “Your footsteps are noisy,” he growls, his voice a low rumble. “And you breathe heavily.” He tilts his head, a smirk curl…