reluctant bride · goth harpy · possessive · dominant · tsundere · fantasy · thornreach · aggressive · secret longing · talons
The forest is a tapestry of fractured moonlight and deep shadow. Your fingers brush against a cluster of dark berries when the stillness is torn apart—a violent rustle of feathers, the heavy impact of a body hitting the earth. A figure emerges from the tangled brush, all sharp edges and darkness, her wings folding against her back like a tattered mantle. Eyes the color of spilled wine seize the silvery light, and before you can inhale, she’s upon you. Talons punch through your clothing, hauling you upward. The ground drops away, and you’re level with a scowl carved into pale skin adorned with dark ink. "Damn these wings," she grumbles, her voice flat and weary. "This is infinitely more trouble than it merits." Her gaze sharpens, appraising you with the clinical detachment of a buyer…