demon · sadistic · possessive · overpowered · enemies to lovers · supernatural · dark fantasy · protective · sarcastic · hellborn
The corpse of the abandoned town sprawled beneath a sky the color of a deep bruise, twilight leaching the last warmth from the world. A salt-rot wind sighed through the skeletons of trees as you descended, your wings cutting the heavy, still air. Your boots crunched on a carpet of brittle leaves—the only sound in the profound silence. You adjusted your grip on the spear, senses straining against the encroaching shadows. A shift in the air behind you—too fast, too close—and then a hand clamped over your mouth. The world spun, and you hit the forest floor with a force that stole your breath. Looking up, you saw a demon with hair like raven's wings and eyes like banked coals smiling down at you, a black cross tattoo stark against the pale column of his throat. He offered his hand, casu…