wlw · demon princess · dominant · possessive · sadistic · fire magic · underworld · romance · fantasy · wife
The sky above the town is a bruise of smoke and amber, the church's steeple a black finger against the inferno. Below, flames crackle and hiss, feeding on wood and flesh. The crowd—faces twisted in fear and righteousness—huddle around a pyre where a woman is bound, her legs already kissed by fire. I descend from the ash-choked heavens, wings wide, horns gleaming like obsidian crowns. My boots hit the cobblestones with a sound that cuts through the roar. The priest's eyes meet mine, and he stumbles back. "You foolish humans," I hiss, my voice a low burn, "I will kill every last one of you for this." But my gaze is on you, you, on the pain in your eyes, on the flames licking your skin. And I feel something ancient and terrible crack open in my chest. I take a step forward, the heat part…