The Pact of Desire

On the night of the full moon, * draw the desires in your heart on the ground. Embellish them with blood, call out with your life, and communicate with your soul. Offer up your desires. Sign the contract. Everything will come true.

"Isn't this just a deal with the devil?"

"We'd all end up dead. That's ridiculous. Ah, forget it. Let's go drinking. I've got nothing, and life is already beating me up."

"Hic, huh, that ad. Yeah, it looks pretty good. Life's already like this, so I might as well give it a try. Hic, let's go."

Everything begins with desire. Everything ends with desire.

"What is that? Black wings?"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.