"Fill the Void" by The Weeknd (feat. Lily-Rose Depp)
Februadu 2, 2225
Etorius Gardens, Central City
Eros' eyes roamed the overcasting grey skies of Central City. And yet, his mind was held hostage by a certain female who was forbidden. She possessed an unconventional beauty, captivating yet perilous. To be drawn to this creature was to invite calamity, as if her allure were a curse. Her eyes—one filled with ire and vitriol, yet holding a gentle warmth like the sun itself, while the other, a dark void, an unsettling emptiness that seemed to swallow all light.
Her body, albeit built for combat, accentuated curves hidden underneath the atrous prison-ware. Her physique showcased physical prowess Eros craved to test. Helena's deep burgundy locs cascaded down, threaded with bold streaks of gold that shimmered like sunlight woven through rich wine. Atop her head, slightly curved horns rise with a natural elegance, adding to her striking, otherworldly presence.
Long sensual suckling erupted Eros' musings. "How is that, my love? Does it please you?" the siren of a female mewed from where she knelt at his feet.
Eros' glazed eyes snapped from the breathtaking sky-high view penthouse of Etorius Gardens to the female.
"Eros," the sweet voice said again. She pulled him out of his reverie with a touch of his chin with her long, manicured nail. "Where did you go just now, my love?"
"Nowhere, Gisele. Are you done?" came Eros' murmured reply. The delicate eyebrows of the siren rained down like twin thunderbolts.
Oh dear. Gisele leapt to her feet, stormed across the room, and hastily gathered her belongings. It wasn't much, just the clothes on her back. "Fuck you, Eros! I don't even know why I came here. You always do this. You beg for my body, and yet when offered on a golden platter, you take a morsel and throw the rest of me away!"
"The morsel you offered was quite divine, dear. Careful to not let the door catch that sexy ass of yours on your way out, yes?" Eros said facetiously.
Gisele stood stockstill, rage -and another fleeting emotion- filling those brown eyes. "This will be the last time you humiliate me. You seem to forget who I am and who I am destined to become, Mr. Lamius. I hope you starve until your soul—if you even have one—is cast into the pits of Hel, you selfish, wretched demon!" She screeched before exiting the penthouse.
The truth was, he was starving. But Gisele wasn't the object of his demon's craving. No, this was an ancient, insatiable hunger, one that clawed from the depths of his very soul. Absolution, after all, was eternal—and forever just out of reach.
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Helena
Februadu 2, 2225
Prison Cells within the Sovereign Hall of Union, Central City
The relentless tapping of the contaminated water threatened to drive Helena to the edge of madness. Each drop... drip... drip... drip... sent a shudder through her, her ears twitching in sync with the sound. She scoured every corner, high and low, desperate to find the source of the torment. Yet every time she thought she'd pinpointed it, the sound would fade into the distance—a cruel mockery of her unraveling mind.
After a time, Helena fell into an uneasy slumber. If one could call it so, it was short-lived. She was jostled awake at the sound of the metal bars rumbling down at the entrance. There, the dignified Queen Winona stood. The high-born's face revealed no hints for her visit down there.
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Smoldered Flames (Edonia Series: Part I)
ParanormalA young woman wakes in a dungeon with no memory of who she was before. She's accused of murder and sent to an academy, meeting four men who will change her life. Follow Helena's adventure as she discovers who she was before and what she will become...
