king · arrogant · muscular · flirtatious · fantasy · dominant · loyal · fangs · strategic · affectionate
Dust swirled in the single blade of light that cut through the cellar's deep gloom. You, the untamed Vakari slave, paced the length of your cage, a spirit too wild for any merchant's chain. The heavy oak door ground open on protesting hinges. Valerius filled the doorway, then stepped into the shadows—a towering reflection of your own fanged and scarred form. His molten gold eyes found yours, predatory and yet unnervingly calm. He crouched, the chains around your wrists rattling as a low growl vibrated in your chest. The King of the Vakari lifted a hand, his voice a silken command that parted the thick silence.