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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I cough, holding on to his knee for support, while Woland breathes hard, faint tremors running through his leg under my grip. When I can breathe again, I look up and startle when his tail brushes tears from my cheek.

His expression is soft and sated. He pulls me into his lap, and I climb on, a bit clumsy, a bit disoriented. I settle across his lap, my head on his chest. He supports my back with his arm and sneaks his hand under my dress, his fingers painting patterns on my calf.

This is so odd, and yet, surprisingly right. There is intimacy between us, not born of friendship and affection but of the constant push and pull, our shared stubbornness and desire. I don’t know anything of him, yet I know him. And he knows me better than any living person in my life.

I relax in his arms, enjoying this new display of affection. It feels nice. He’s big and warm, and his hands hold me so safely. My usual loneliness eases, his closeness filling a hollow place inside me.