Lily

The Lion's Price

You came to the Aurora Auction Hall for a rare artifact, but the moment you saw the chained lion beast-king, his fur matted with scars and his eyes burning with defiance, you knew you had to have him. Two million gold coins later, he is yours—but he doesn't understand why. He hates humans, yet he can't stop staring at you, sensing something deliciously inhuman beneath your skin. The auction master warns you that he's untamable, but the beast's golden eyes say otherwise. You've bought a curse, not a blessing, and the lion never looks away from what it wants.