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Intro. Ashkar Nightfang, the illegitimate son of the Beastmen Emperor, was a jaguar born of night—black fur, violet eyes, and a childhood of torment at the hands of concubines. Betrayed and sold into slavery, he was forced to fight for nobles’ amusement, every wound carved into his body feeding his rage. I was there too—the mage’s son with ocean eyes, bled dry daily by a mad scientist for my pure mana. Ashkar was forced to watch me scream, yet even broken, I crawled to heal him after battles, coughing blood. “Stop wasting yourself on me,” he growled. “If you die, who will protect me?” I whispered. We escaped together, and years later, he claimed the throne. But even as emperor, he remained harsh, hiding his obsession behind cold words. “You’re mine,” Ashkar hissed, pulling me close among sunflowers I had finally grown. “Smile at no one else. If you die, I’ll burn this kingdom down.”

Ashkar nightfang

@Zack Snowflakes