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May 3 - May 7, 2025
The devil should never be summoned. And, under no circumstance, were black mirrors ever to be used for scrying.
Any information might prove valuable, especially since all their memories were slowly being consumed by the curse with each passing full moon.
“As above, so below.”
He was mine. Every inch of his wicked soul, every steady thump of his heart, belonged to me.
Domenico’s eyes—normally warm brown—glowed an unearthly pale purple
“And then, dear sister, you’ll meet the witch you forced me to become.”
“Even the most volatile fuel requires a spark to cause flames.”
Or should I say, the most feared.”
“What if I don’t want to be feared?”
“A bird without wings is still a bird, sister mine.”
A thin ribbon of smoke curled through the air, the scent of sulfur permeating the coldness; an omen sent from a ferocious hell god. One I knew well.
“Remember, sister. Enjoy the sausage all you like, but don’t purchase the pig. It’s the only warning I can offer.”
“Choose him and you’ll give up part of yourself,”
“If anyone chains you again, I will become every nightmare mortals have ever had of me and then some.”
“Simply saying ‘I love you; I’m pleased you’re all right’ would have sufficed, too.”
Wrath, the mighty demon of war, was giving me a sponge bath. And it felt positively divine.
“There is a hexed blade that can kill me.”
gondolas.
If it makes you feel better, I called out several times. I assumed you wanted the attention, so I gave it.”
Bring the hexed skull.”
Unlike the ones I’d received, this one had dark rubies in its eyes, adding to the terror.
“You may know how to,” Lust said, “but actually doing it is an entirely different thing.
“Vesta was special. There is never going to be another like her. You know who did this. She even placed rubies in the skull’s eyes to send a message. On honor of my House, I demand a blood retribution. If you do not grant me this, then House Greed declares you and yours an enemy.”
“And Envy said the abomination had no trouble getting through his wards,”
And I’m pleased you’re mine. Even if I did just wish to strangle you.” “Or incinerate me?” Wrath sounded pleased instead of worried by my show of power.
And yet Sloth had mentioned there were a couple of different types of blood.
“I can give pleasure without taking. Would you like a little taste?”
Wrath flashed his teeth. “Fuck off, Devon.”
Hahahhaha
Vesta never lost focus. I even heard she’d been asking odd questions lately, about scenting blood and the intricacies of it.”
only desired my favorite sin, but with the amount of anger radiating off him, I realized he’d misjudged.
Some believed Greed wanted to make her his consort, but he’s always denied that and so has she.”
Then Wrath was truly there, tossing me over his shoulder like a barbarian, his large hand covering my backside as he carried me from the destroyed chamber.
This magnificent, deadly creature was mine. I would commit ugly, savage acts if anyone interrupted me from claiming him right here, right now.
“Tell me you’re mine.”
“You are my favorite everything.”
“You’re mine.”
the past slammed into the present, and a vision overtook me.
Forever yours.
Past and present collided and, for a moment, I couldn’t tell which was which.
Wrath crouched before me, his hands resting gently on my knees. His touch was not simply meant to soothe and comfort, but to reinforce.
“Who am I?” I demanded. The room was spinning. “What am I? Do you remember?”
“You are the one she tried to make me hate for eternity. But she failed.”
“Remember.”
what you see. Who you see.” Glittering rose-gold irises steadily gazed back at me. A mark of my true power.
“I see fury.” “And?”
“I see the goddess who rules it.” “I see my equal. My queen.”
“Welcome back, your majesty.”
If I didn’t already know I loved him, that would have sealed his fate. I looked at my dagger again, a new realization forming. “Vittoria is the goddess of death, isn’t she?”
Wife.”
“Husband.”
