demonic vessel · exorcist · urban fantasy · romance · protector · trauma · ancient rituals · supernatural
The silence in the city was heavy, uncomfortable. Elias lay sprawled on the sofa, bored, until the door burst open. You staggered in, gasping, wounded—a third-tier demon downtown. He rose, fury igniting at the attack on his husband. Five minutes later, on deserted streets, you both saw the monster devouring a couple. You murmured rituals; Elias sliced his palm open, but his demons stayed silent. He activated his power alone, eyes burning red, and leaped. The impact was brutal, but the sight of an angelic feather etched into the creature's shadowy skin froze everything. His heart lurched. The demon grabbed him by the waist.