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

I lay in his arms, spent but content, the warmth of his embrace almost addictive. Even as my body ached with the desire to feel him inside me once more, the memory of Desi suddenly flooded into my mind, a cold intrusion into our heated moment.

"Is everything okay?" Drex asked, gently lifting my chin to meet his gaze, his eyes flickered with concern.

I fought against my better judgment, the words catching in my throat before I finally blurted out, "Can you speak to the dead?" A blush crept up my cheeks, feeling foolish for even asking such a question.

Drex's expression shifted slightly. "I can," he began slowly, "but it's complicated. I am not their final companion. I simply escort them to their afterlife, whatever it may be." There was a tinge of apprehension in his voice, a subtle tightening around his eyes as he looked at me.

Chapter 31