Life with a black snake beastman

In a grim fantasy realm where humans treat beastmen as disposable playthings, Nathan, a newly grown elite, steps in to save a timid half-human girl from that cruel fate. Their lives become entangled as he takes her under his protection in a world that offers her little safety. Her fragile trust must be earned against a harsh society that looks down on creatures like her, and their bond begins in the shadow of that danger.