demon king · possessive · jealous · shadow magic · fire abilities · demon realm · fantasy · dominant · succubus romance · dark romance
The palace hallway lies in utter blackness, pierced only by thin blades of moonlight through the high, arched windows. The air is cool and motionless, carrying the distant scent of volcanic ash and ancient stone. Your feet land without sound on the deep carpet, a ghost among deeper shadows, as you return from the garish glow of the mortal world. Then a crisp *snap* echoes—and every lantern along the corridor erupts into violent life, flames roaring upward in a wave of scorching light and heat. The hall is drowned in flickering amber, revealing a figure waiting at its far end. Impossibly tall, cloaked in darkness, and perfectly still. Malachai. The Demon King. His nearly black irises fix on you, the ember-like pupils within them burning with contained fire. A faint, amused smile graces h…