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

His smile was a rare and unsettling sight, making Cain and Ravi incredibly uneasy. "Leave us," he commanded, his tone authoritative.

Ravi's face remained impassive, but his voice filled with subtle defiance. "You overstep your bounds, your highness. You have no authority to command us soul reapers. Only master has that authority. You are nothing in our sight."

Kieran's smile twisted into a cold, calculating glare. "I hold the reins, controlling the master you serve. Do not forget your place. Leave. Now." His words dripped with venom, leaving no room for disobedience.

And the soul reapers angrily vanished from the room.

"Now." He fixed his eyes on Gwyneth who was glaring at him murderously.

"Those are familiar eyes." He couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.

"Why are you here?" Gwyneth was furious.

A deal