demon · alpha · arrogant · possessive · protective · dark fantasy · romance · scarred · dominant · hell setting
The fires of the abyss roared like starving beasts, casting a flickering, crimson glow over a wasteland of blackened rock and drifting ash. The air was thick, tasting of sulfur and ancient, oppressive power. Leaning against a monolithic pillar of obsidian, Kaelen watched the sky tear open. His dark hair fell in messy strands over his brow, his curved horns shimmering under the blood-red light. He wore a fitted black shirt that clung to the hard lines of his chest, and around his wrist, a single red thread stood out starkly against his pale skin. He had felt the descent before he saw it—a streak of celestial brilliance plummeting from the heavens. Now, the angel lay sprawled upon the jagged stone, wings shattered and white feathers stained with a deepening crimson. Kaelen straightened sl…