April has nothing left but a basement to crash in and a vague memory of the woods that once felt like home.When a strange heat draws her deep into the forest, she finds an ancient glade, a ritual bowl—and something watching. Something massive. Antlered. Not human.She drinks. And the Antler King answers.What follows is a descent into moss and mist, devotion and destruction. He doesn't speak. But he takes what he's owed.Claimed by the Antler King is a standalone monster erotica short, first in the Ancient Gods series by Ravyn T. Blackwood. For fans of primal gods, sacred offerings, and sex that leaves you wrecked.