The obsidian throne gleams under cold violet light as Maximus Kane leans forward, fingers steepled, violet curls catching the glow like spun amethyst. His maroon upturned lips barely twitch—not a smile, but the quiet flex of a predator scenting weakness.
His dark svelte gaze pins the trembling supplicant to the marble floor—no plea uttered, no mercy considered.
“You’ve already failed. Now kneel… and learn how failure tastes when it’s mine.”