Devil's Deal: A Dark Fantasy Romance

Devil's Deal: A Dark Fantasy Romance

Author: Layla Fae Listening Length: 19h 6m

The devil craves my soul. It calls to him like the scent of fresh blood. I am not afraid. The night of summer solstice, I do something stupid. Drawn to the fire of magic, I approach the gods in their sacred circle. I am just a mortal, one of many. I shouldn’t merit their attention. But behind the royal figures of the ...

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19. Beast

The night is stifling, the heat of the summer day still thick in the air. As the moon rises higher, its uncanny glow gives a reddish undertone to the darkness. I run cautiously, mindful of stones and protruding clumps of grass in my way. I can barely see. The smoky light of torches flashing between cottages guides my steps.

The shouts don’t sound terrified yet, only alarmed. Maybe it’s not the werewolf, after all. I slow down, my heart slamming at a dizzying pace as hope crawls up my spine.

Maybe the beast gorged itself on the lambs last night. Maybe it will strike tomorrow, on the last night of the full moon. Or maybe it will sleep through the full moon and come back next month. Maybe I can prepare.

All my flimsy hopes are blown to smithereens when I hear a new sound reverberating underneath the men’s shouting.