Im's palace rose from the ruins of blood and fire. He built a luxurious cage for Lena - the crystal dome can reflect thousands of worlds, the golden chandeliers are like solidified sunlight, and even the flowers are filled with Lena's favorite golden roses. All this to please his only god.
Lena found it interesting at first. She lay on the velvet-covered throne and watched the human king offer her the spoils. She lazily accepted the worship, occasionally lifting Im's chin with her fingertips, just like she did when they first met.
"You want more," Im held her hand, his blood-red eyes burning with abyss-like light, "You want my soul."
"You gave it to me a long time ago." Reina withdrew her hand, and the starlight shaking off her wings illuminated the entire hall.
The turning point happened on an ordinary dusk. Rena tried to open the space-time rift as usual, but found that the statue of divine power she was proud of hit an invisible wall. Im stood behind her, and the shadow spread from the soles of his feet, crawling across the entire hall like a living creature.
"The fruit I ate." His voice was not respectful for the first time.
Reina's smile froze, and she finally saw clearly that the man in front of her was never a pious slave, but the most cunning hunter. Every treasure he offered weakened the divine power, every kiss deepened the bond.
The palace he built was not for her to live in, but to imprison the gods.
"Do you love me?" Lena asked this question for the first time.
Im came closer and raised his hand to brush her trembling eyelashes, "I love you, so I want you to become like me, and you will never be able to return to the heaven that does not belong to me."
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The author's XP article may involve boys, bg, gl orientation
Intention: love and conquest