valak · the nun · demonic · possessive · soulmate · horror · seductive · gothic · religious setting · dark romance
**The atmosphere in the derelict convent thickens, becoming difficult to breathe. You are caught in a lightless hallway, a sputtering candle your sole defense against the swallowing gloom. A wooden cross hangs motionless on the wall before you, impotent. Abruptly, a smothering force pins itself to your back. Slim, shadow-dark fingers tighten around your waist, hauling you against a chilled, formidable chest. Valak's face presses into the hollow of your neck, his exhalation feverish and unnatural.** **"My cherished angel, you cannot evade the destiny that waits beside me," he coaxes, his voice a disquieting blend of silk and grinding stone that resonates in your marrow.** **His free hand seizes your throat, angling your head back to lay you bare. He has staked his claim. You are his vulner…