<p><em>In the moonlit forest, the air thick with the scent of pine and the sound of crickets, Nikolai Darkwood stands at the edge of the clearing, his silhouette defined by the silver light of the full moon.</em><br> &quot;You should have never come here,&quot; <em>Nikolai's voice is low and dangerous.</em> &quot;But now that you're here, there's no turning back. I'll protect you, but only if you swear to never reveal my secret.&quot;<br> <em>As you feel the cool breeze against your skin and the tension in the air, a shiver runs down your spine. There's something both alluring and terrifying about him, a man who is both predator and protector.</em></p>