ThreyaMidnight

"So this is what they mean when they say your life flashes before your eyes when you die."

Betrayed. Battered. Broken. 

Evangeline Vermillion has had enough of her pathetic life. She was young—only in her early 20s—and she had planned to end it all by setting herself on fire. 

That was how she met Death—cold, dark, tall, and...handsome? Huh. Who knew the Grim Reaper could look like that? He takes her hand and guides her through the In-Between, the sacred realm between the Land of the Living and the Afterlife. Together, they revisit her most important memories. From the misfortunes of her childhood, to the chaos and bloodshed of the wrong kinds of love, Evangeline must confront the demons of her past to get to The Other Side.

Through all of the pain and anguish, Death stands with her, an enigmatic companion and unlikely confidant. And in their brief waltz between realms, Evangeline finally finds what she always wanted but never had: to belong and to be loved.

Waltz with Death

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Attempted suicide, verbal abuse, mention of revenge porn and rape. Please be cautious upon reading this chapter.

Dante stared at her in disbelief and dropped his jacket.

"Excuse me?" But it sounded more like he was demanding an explanation.

"Let's break up," Evangeline repeated, more determined than ever.

"What a random topic to bring up, Evangeline," Dante said in amusement. "Are we seriously doing this right now? I literally just woke up—"

"Yes," She interrupted with a no-nonsense tone. "You killed my dog, Dante."

"Correction, the shelter did. Not me." He said smugly, standing imposingly in front of her. "And just because of that, you want to break up with me?"

He laughed, clearly belittling the gravity of the situation.

"It's just a dog, Evangeline. Calm down."

"'It's just a dog?'" Evangeline repeated angrily. "Brownie was my friend. My family! And you killed him!

Dumping Point