DylanSHill

In the sultry depths of Louisiana, Wren, a young mortician, finds herself entangled in a web of mystery and passion that defies the boundaries of reality. Haunted by what she believes to be her own mental illness, Wren's world is forever altered when she encounters a series of enigmatic figures with striking golden eyes—each one seemingly identical yet profoundly different.

As Wren's encounters with these mysterious beings intensify, she is drawn deeper into a realm where dreams bleed into reality and the line between sanity and madness blurs. Seduced by the allure of the golden-eyed figure who haunts her every thought, Wren finds herself succumbing to a love that transcends the confines of time and space.

But as Wren's feelings for this dark and beguiling presence deepen, she discovers the shocking truth behind the enigmatic figure's identity. Caught between desire and dread, Wren must confront the darkness within herself and the secrets hidden in her mind's shadows.

In this spellbinding tale of love, loss, and redemption, Wren must navigate the tangled threads of fate to uncover the truth about the mysterious golden-eyed figure who holds her heart in his hands. Will she find salvation in the arms of her otherworldly lover, or will the revelation of his true nature shatter her fragile illusions forever?

Death's Devotion

Ash was a playful little kitten who got into everything. He had found some of Willow's old toys, which he tossed around the apartment. He played for hours with just a ball of string and a tiny cloth mouse. I couldn't contain my smile as he jumped and rolled with the ball or attacked the mouse. When he finally tuckered himself out, he climbed into my bed. He spun around a few times before plopping down next to me. His sweet little purr rumbled my leg.

I looked over the note again and again.

Who the hell is "D"?

Why would they give me a cat? And how the hell do they know I'm lonely?

I felt uneasy at the thought and got up to close the blinds and curtains to the windows in my apartment, careful not to disturb Ash.

This couldn't be a hallucination. Right?

Chapter 10