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

As the carriage hit every bump in the road, Gwyneth's fingers drummed a nervous rhythm and her body quivered like a leaf. She shut her eyes tight, wincing as the jolts sent her head throbbing.

However, she was prepared she had donned a stylish hood to match her dress, not just to keep her hair in place, but to keep her face and head hidden from prying eyes.

"Are you alright, Your Highness?" Madison questioned, worriedly.

Gwyneth sighed sharply and smiled at her. "I am."

Madison nodded, then forced a smile. "Were you, um... terrified of me?"

Her unexpected question caught Gwyneth off guard. "No, I... I think I was. But I wasn't... Sirius was with me, and he said, You and..." She paused, her eyes widening slightly. "Kai!"

"You knew him..." Gwyneth broke in, forcing a smile.

Madison's eyes widened in guilt. "No! We..."

Alone