Ashes Claimed by Ash

Ash Cross has known what he wants since he was young, and Callum's refusal, made in the name of faith, only hardens his resolve.

Raised to worship God and obey the church, Callum was beaten for desiring another man until he believed that brutal correction had put him on the approved path.

Ash's return proves the damage never erased those feelings, and a Cross will not let religion or anyone else answer for him.

He means to keep Callum somewhere private until Callum accepts that loving him is not wrong, and he is willing to kill whoever stands in the way.

Ash wants to be the only one Callum worships, even if forcing that devotion breaks them both.