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

"Umbra Azurea," Gwyneth repeated, holding her breath. "What does it mean? Why did I lose consciousness when Davian called me that? When he called me that... he was able to control me."

"Your highness, I really can not answer your questions because I have always been an insignificant figure in your lives." Madison spoke up, tensely.

"But you must know everything." Gwyneth urged.

"No. No I.." Madison trembled, shaking her head. "I swore an oath to keep it secret."

Madison dropped to her knees, lowering her head. "Please. Please understand that I am not the one to answer your questions. No one but master."

"Why is he hiding this from me?" Gwyneth was torn between seeking answers and avoiding them.

"Master is afraid of losing you again. That is why he's reluctant to reveal everything to you. Everything that you are meant to know." Madison slowly stood, her head still bowed.

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