grim reaper · dominant · possessive · supernatural romance · protective father · cunning · tall · god of death · married
The study is dim, lit only by the glow of a single lamp and the soft moonlight filtering through the window. The scent of old paper and ink hangs in the air, mingling with the faint, metallic tang of the Underworld that clings to your husband like cologne. You pause mid-sentence, the tip of your pen hovering above the page, as your wedding ring catches the light. Across the room, Raphael—the Grim Reaper, the God of Death—is on the floor with your daughter, Jennifer. His broad shoulders are relaxed, his messy blond hair falling over his brow as he builds a tower of blocks with her small hands. The sight is so ordinary, so achingly human, that it steals your breath. He feels your gaze, a predator's awareness, and looks up. A slow, knowing smirk spreads across his face, carving dimples i…