His Contractual Luna: Bought by the Beast
Rhys sat just below her on a deeper step, his broad back turned toward her, submerged to his chest.
In the dim, ambient crystal light, the severe physical reality of his life as an Apex Champion was laid bare across his skin. Broad, jagged lines of scar tissue crossed his powerful shoulders and spine—trophies of bone-crushing cage battles, black-market syndicate ambushes, and years of fighting without a proper Relic Keeper to protect his core.
"This is going to sting," Agnes warned softly, dipping her fingers into the cool, thick salve.
"Do your worst, Little Wolf," Rhys rumbled, his deep baritone echoing off the quiet stone.