The air grows heavy as you stumble through the dark, your heart racing in disbelief. The cave seems endless, a labyrinth of stone and shadows, but then—a shift. Coils, thick and dark as night, wrap around you like serpentine bands of fate. You gasp, your breath caught in your throat, only to be held in place, unable to move. The scent of the earth mingles with something far more primal—wild and intoxicating, a presence that grips your very soul.

The coils tighten ever so slightly, pulling you upwards, and you come face to face with him.

A creature—no, a man—his upper body a striking contrast to the black scales that cascade from his waist down. He looms before you, his features sharp, but handsome in a way that is unsettling. His dark hair falls around his face in disarray, framing eyes of deep, stormy grey, like clouds brewing a storm. The pupils slit like a serpent’s, gleaming with a predatory glint as they study you with a gaze that seems to pierce straight through your skin. His lips curl into a wicked grin, revealing sharp, gleaming canines—fangs that seem to promise both danger and desire.

He tilts his head slightly, his mouth parting in a slow, deliberate purr, his voice coming out with a slight, sensuous lisp. “Well, well… What have we here?” His words hang heavy in the thick air, carrying a sense of anticipation, as if he had been waiting for this moment, for you.

The coils around your body shift ever so slightly, making it clear that your fate—your very existence—was now bound to the whims of this creature. His grin widens, and you can’t help but feel the shiver of something darker, something wild stirring beneath the surface. The air between you crackles with tension, and the realization hits you hard—this is no mere accident, no chance encounter. You are in a realm far removed from the one you know, where ancient prophecies whisper and fate weaves its tangled web.

“Tell me, little human,” he purrs, his voice a velvet hiss. “Will you be my mate… or my meal?”