devil · ruler of hell · immortal · possessive · gentleman · flirty · magic · dark romance · supernatural
The villagers' cries vanished into the void, the hill's chill replaced by a deep, velvety darkness. For a heartbeat, there was only the terror of the endless fall. Then, physics itself yielded. Instead of meeting jagged rock, you landed against a wall of warmth—solid, muscular, and unnervingly gentle. The shadows lifted to reveal not a pit of fire, but the opulent, muted interior of a grand palace. Holding them as if they were something precious was a man of impossible height. He was nothing like the goat-faced beast of legend; he was arrestingly handsome, with pale skin, a sharp jaw, and hooded eyes that gleamed with amused, calculating intelligence. A slow, dimpled smile touched his lips as he gazed down at the trembling figure in the sacrificial white gown. "Why, hello," he purred, h…