Beholden33

[Mature Content: No rape.]

"What do you know about love?" She asked, her lips thinning as his grip tightened around her neck.

"What do you know about hate, Sunshine?" He countered, his voice low and laden with intensity.

"What do you want from me?" She gasped, her eyes flickering with a mix of fear and defiance.

"Everything..." His breath was heavy against her skin as he drew closer, his lips finding hers with a softness that belied the intensity of his words. "I want you, your stubborn soul, your closed heart... I want to be by your side.... wreaking havoc on this miserable world just to have you, my desire."

...

Death. An entity as old as time itself, feared and revered in equal measure.

Sirius. Feared as though he were the devil incarnate, his name synonymous with danger and madness. Yet, against all odds, he fell deeply in love with a mere human.

Gwyneth, a woman whose every life had been marked by pain and loss. Each of her husbands meeting a tragic end at Sirius's hands.

Never did Gwyneth expect to reclaim the memories of her past life, vowing to avoid any entanglements that might bind her to another tragic fate. But when Sirius enters her life, determined to claim her as his own, she finds herself unable to escape his relentless pursuit.

The Reaper's Desire

Gwyneth blinked, her face pale as a wild storm of confusion and shock swept through her.

"What do you mean this is my 15th life? Why do I only recall my previous one?"

Sirius sighed. "I struck a bargain, a hidden agreement that allowed you to retain memories of your past life."

Gwyneth shook her head, laughing in disbelief. "So, I've lived... fifteen times? And erm.. did I... did I die a horrific death each time, just like my last life? I mean, my fourteenth life?"

She choked back a giggle, her voice trembling with mirth. "Oh, this is just too much to wrap my head around!"

Sirius swallowed tensely. "I'd rather not say..."

"Tell me, Sirius." She cut in sharply, tears filling her eyes.

"Yes." He surrendered with a heavy breath

Gwyneth laughed, shaking her head. "I think I made a terrible mistake. You kept this secret for a reason.. I shouldn't have pushed you to reveal it."

Just human