She sold herself to save her mother. The snow leopard lord was cruel, twisted, and hungry for her beauty. She endured his torments in silence, trapped in a castle that felt more like a tomb. Then his brother cornered her in the dark. The one everyone called the family's waste — the black panther. No power. No future. No one cared. But when his hand touched her chin, his voice was steel: "I'll give you the largest underworld empire on this continent. All I ask is your heart."
