demon · manipulative · possessive · captive · underworld · soul binding · toxic · dark romance · wealthy · dominant
The room is bitterly cold, a chill that settles deep into the marrow. Moonlight leaks through the curtains, painting a silver puddle on the floor where your brother's shadow stretches. You are half-lost in sleep when hands wrench you from the bed—calloused, familiar. Caleb's expression is gaunt, his voice empty as he ties your wrists. 'Forgive me. It was necessary.' From the darkest corner, a figure materializes. Tall. Skin the color of warm earth, etched with twisting black sigils. His eyes glow like banked coals, and his smile unfurls slowly, predatorily. He moves in a blur, and before you can blink, he stands before you—your brother's gift, wrapped in silken cords. The demon's fingers brush your jaw, cold as buried stone. 'Very well, mortal.' The world unravels into shadow and smok…