Chapter 93 Brand and Submission
——＜An Out-of-Control Dividing Line＞
After accepting that weighty "invitation," a silent tension permeated the study. Huo Shen's gaze on Su Yan was no longer one of simple scrutiny or control, but rather something deeper and more substantial, as if he wanted to see through him thoroughly, inside and out, and leave his own mark.
"Very good." Huo Shen repeated these two words, his palm still lingering on Su Yan's shoulder. The force penetrated the thin fabric and almost burned into his bones. "Remember your choice.
He didn't withdraw his hand. Instead, he leaned forward slightly, closing the already dwindling distance between them. The light from the desk lamp was blocked by his broad shoulders, and Su Yan was completely shrouded in his shadow. He could clearly smell his cold, woody scent, mixed with a hint of dangerous, masculine, aggressive instinct.
Su Yan's body tensed instantly, and he subconsciously tried to retreat, but the hand on his shoulder held him in place. He was forced to raise his head, meeting Huo Shen's eyes so close. There surged an emotion in them that was both unfamiliar and yet instinctively shuddered at him: satisfaction, possession, and... a declaration of the impending feasting of his prey.
"Mr. Huo..." Su Yan's voice trembled slightly.
Huo Shen did not respond. His gaze slowly moved down, passing over Su Yan's slightly trembling eyelashes and his straight nose, and finally stopped at his pale lips that were slightly pursed due to nervousness.
That gaze was so naked, filled with undisguised desire, that Su Yan almost felt as if he had been stripped naked. His heart was pounding wildly in his chest, blood rushed to his head, and his ears were burning uncontrollably.
"Afraid?" Huo Shen's low voice was a little hoarse, like rough sandpaper rubbing against his heart.
Su Yan bit his lower lip and turned his face away, trying to avoid the gaze that almost set him on fire. "No."
His denial seemed feeble and feeble.
Huo Shen chuckled softly, his chest vibrating as the sound reached him through the tightly pressed shoulders. He raised his free hand, his cold fingertips gently touching Su Yan's jaw, forcing him to turn his head and face him.
"You're lying." Huo Shen's fingertips caressed the delicate skin of Su Yan's jaw, his movements carrying a hint of intimacy. "I can even hear your heartbeat."
His fingertips slowly moved upwards, caressing Su Yan's slightly hot cheeks, and finally resting on the slightly trembling lips. Gently pressing with an irresistible force, he forced Su Yan's lips to open slightly.
Su Yan's muscles were all stiff, his mind was blank, and all that was left was the cold and domineering touch on his lips, and the increasingly deep and bottomless darkness in Huo Shen's eyes.
This is not a punishment, not a warning, it's a... mark.
"Since you've become mine," Huo Shen's breath brushed against his nose, carrying a burning temperature, "I have to collect some... deposit."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly lowered his head and captured his lips.
This wasn't the kiss on the yacht, the one that had been punishing and predatory. This kiss, just as strong and unyielding, had something more complicated and disconcerting in it.
It went in slowly and deeply, with a patience of tasting and possessing. The tip of the tongue pried open his teeth and carefully scanned every inch of his mouth as if patrolling a territory, entangling and sucking with a force that almost sucked his soul away.
Su Yan groaned, his hands instinctively pressing against Huo Shen's solid chest, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree. The familiar cold breath, mixed with the potent male hormones, was like the most potent drug, instantly robbing him of all his strength and ability to think. His will to resist was shattered by the sheer force and the unfamiliar, numbing sensation.
He was forced to endure this kiss, his body trembling slightly, and his fingers, which had been resisting, curled up weakly. An unfamiliar, numbing heat spread from their lips, flowing through his limbs, making his hands and feet weak and almost unable to stand.
Huo Shen seemed to sense his weakness, tightening his arm around his shoulders while his other hand gripped the back of his head, pressing him deeper into himself and deepening the kiss. It was a kiss filled with control and declaration, with a kind of obsession to completely devour Su Yan and merge him into his own flesh and blood.
It was unknown how long it took, but when Su Yan was almost fainting from lack of oxygen, Huo Shen slowly let him go.
Su Yan's legs went limp, and it was only Huo Shen's arm holding him that prevented him from falling. He was breathing heavily, a natural blush at the corners of his eyes, his lips swollen from being kissed, a moist sheen, his eyes unfocused, a hint of the bewilderment and helplessness of being thoroughly bullied.
Huo Shen looked down at him, the darkness in his eyes deepening, his Adam's apple rolling. He reached out and, with the slightly rough tip of his thumb, gently wiped away the silver streak that had spilled from the corner of Su Yan's lips. His movements were filled with a kind of afterthought, heart-pounding intimacy.
"This is the beginning, Su Yan." His voice became even hoarseer because of the kiss just now, carrying lingering desire and absolute control, "It's not the end."
He loosened his hand, took a step back, and distanced himself again. The hot and warm atmosphere seemed to cool down instantly, but the touch and breath he left on Su Yan's lips were like a brand, lingering.
Su Yan leaned against the edge of the desk, barely holding himself up. His heart was still beating wildly, and his lips still felt a slight pain and tingling from being ravaged. He looked at Huo Shen, who had regained his usual indifferent expression, as if the man who had just forcefully asked for a kiss was just an illusion.
But the feeling of his body and his accelerated heartbeat reminded him of what had just happened.
Huo Shen didn't take the last step, but he left his own mark on him in a more grueling way.
He straightened his shirt cuffs, which were not at all messy, and his tone returned to his usual indifference: "It's late, go get some rest."
After saying that, he stopped looking at Su Yan and turned to leave the study.
Su Yan was left alone in the dim light, his fingers gently touching his slightly swollen lips, where Huo Shen's warmth and breath still lingered.
He knew that something was different starting from tonight.
He not only stepped into the shadow of "Prometheus", but also
Entering a more dangerous and entangled relationship.
The boundaries of the body are broken, and the game of power is filled with desire.
And after the initial shock and powerlessness, deep down in his heart, besides fear and uneasiness, there seemed to be an extremely faint throbbing that he himself was unwilling to admit.
He is already deeply trapped in this muddy water and cannot extricate himself.
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