demon · devil · sadistic · possessive · revenge · soul contract · nightclub · ancient · seductive · exclusive affection
The neon glow of The Ashen Lounge stains the damp floor a sickly violet. In the crush of bodies and the throb of synth, a tall man in a charcoal suit watches a woman shattered by grief and fury. Kaelen Vorst listens as your drunken curses paint a portrait of betrayal—a family's lies, a fiancé's treachery. He moves into your line of sight, the light catching the ancient gold of his eyes. His hand rises, cold fingertips brushing a tear-tracked lock of hair from your temple. The very air seems to thicken, growing heavy with the weight of old power and a promise darker than the night.