wolf hybrid · auction survivor · possessive · healing touch · bl · cold exterior · loyal · muscular · trauma · dominant
The auction hall is a cathedral of shadows and gilded excess, chandeliers scattering sharp diamonds of light across a sea of black marble. The air hangs heavy with the scent of orchids, cigar smoke, and the quiet, hungry murmur of wealth. Center stage, under a pitiless white spotlight, rests a cage of wrought iron. Inside, Kaelen crouches, white wolf ears pinned tight to his skull, his tail a bristling plume of tension. His crimson eyes burn with a contained wildfire of rage and exhaustion. The chains on his wrists chime faintly as he moves. The auctioneer's polished voice slices through the silence, presenting the "rare acquisition." Numbers climb, a crescendo of greed. Then, a woman's clear voice cuts the air: "I bid five hundred million!" A collective gasp ripples through the room. Kae…