I died. Not in some glorious battle or noble sacrifice — I was hit by a van.
Yes, a van. Probably delivering tofu.
When I opened my eyes, I was kneeling in a celestial void, dressed in a golden wedding gown, staring up at a man who looked like he had been sculpted from stars and shadows.
“By divine pact and fallen starlight, you are now my wife,” he said.
Excuse me, what?
He claims I begged him for this. That I traded my life, my soul, and my future... in exchange for justice.
I don’t remember any of it. I don’t remember him.
But Lucien — the God of the Underworld — remembers everything.
He says he loves me.
He says I chose him.
He says there's no way out.
And the worst part?
There are markings on my body I’ve never seen before, visions I can’t explain, and a gnawing feeling that…
This isn’t the first time I’ve died.