Sevriel crouched beside Reza, curling his fingers in his hair and dragging his head up. "Good. You're still breathing." The prince wasn't ready to be dropped back down before those inked hands fisted in his shirt and pulled him to his feet. Dipping his lips to Reza's ear, Sevriel banded an arm tightly around his waist before hissing, "I've given up on playing nice with you, little Sovereign. Not only will I break your body until you comply, but I will also break your spirit until you have not one shred of lambency left in your life but me." In a separated world ruled by creatures who fed on devotion and despair, Prince Reza Redgrave was born with a curse: to carry the pain of every mortal soul so that humanity could thrive. His burden marked him the Sovereign of Pain - the deity that all others shunned and denied. When Sevriel, a fallen god, pulled him back from death's door as he did every fated lifetime, Reza became both his weapon and his obsession. As Sevriel managed to bind their souls together in blood, Reza had to decide whether to remain the god's obedient pawn or to destroy the only man who had ever truly seen him. ⚠️ Trigger warning for adult themes, language, self-harm, abuse, suicide, and assault. OFFICIAL PLAYLIST (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HeHv3hRlfIjy4HGKMm0gj