Never Look Back

His heart was shattered beyond recognition, and his soul-so scorched and hollow-he often wondered if tar might seep from his veins instead of blood. Emotions that once tied him to humanity had long since withered away, leaving only hatred behind- hatred for himself, others, and existence itself.

And then, life mocked him with its cruel gift: Monalisa Daz Caravan.

She was his paradox. She was the light to his darkness, the virtue to his vice, the salvation to his monstrosity. For seven long years, she lived unaware of the shadow trailing her every step, the invisible thread of fate binding her to him. His existence revolved around her, though she remained untouched by the abyss he called home.

Until her 22nd birthday.

In a single, fateful moment, the ironclad control he had nurtured shattered like fragile glass, and the shadow that had watched from afar finally stepped forward. The mirror she once gazed into so innocently now reflected not just her face but his- a devil no longer content with the dark.
He is done hiding, done pretending. The time has come for Monalisa to know the truth. To belong to him, as she was always meant to.

And he will claim her- no matter the cost.

Started- 24.12.24 [1:34 AM]