The Reaper's Wicked Obsession

[MaturedContent]IsadoraSkaldwoodwasbornafaeofimpureblood“mannfae”deemedaninferiorcreationoftheoldengods.However,atbirthshewaskissedbythegoddessoflightandblessedwiththeabilityofaskinweaver,capableofhealinganywoundoraffliction.Betrayedbyherfamily,she'ssoldforgainandshippedacrosstheworldtoabrothel,intothehandsofaselfishbusinessmanwhoexploitedherabilitiesforyears.Travelerscometothisbrothelnottolaywiththerumoredmannfaebuttoseekherabilities—thestarpriceofthefamousbrothelinthecountryside.Buttheneverythingchangedwhen“He”appeared…KravenValThrond“TheReaper”oftheRavenCourt,aterrifyingwarriorfearedbythosewhodaredtospeakhisname.Dangerouslyhandsomewithlooksidenticaltoagod,silvereyeslikethecrescentmoon—butaminddippedinmadness.Isadoradespisedhim,notjustforstealingheraway,butforthrustingherintohisworldofbloodandchaos—takingherfreedomjustlikeeveryoneelsedoes.He’sinsane!Butthat’sonlythecherryontop,hisobsessioniswicked.(Excerpt)“Youwanttokillmeandatthesametime,youdonot”Isadora’sfeaturesweresternandthecoldlookinhereyesalmostforcedalaughoutofhim.Shegotmorefrustratedbyhissilence,choosingtoinsulthimandbedonewithit.“Doesamadmannotknowwhattodowithamannfae?”“Icanthinkofathousandwaystokillyou,”Kravenrepliedinavelvetyvoice.“Likefirstthrowingyouoff-board”Isadora'sangryexpressionmorphedintooneofhorror.“Butthatwouldbeterrifying,wouldn’tit?Drowninginthedarksea,unabletobreathe”hevoicedasifhecouldvividlypictureit—andhimonboardwatching.“Tellme,Isadora”Acoldchillcrawleddownherspine.“IfIletyougo,wherewouldyourunto,hm?Itoldyoualreadythisrealmisn'tkindtooutcastslikeus”“I'mnotlikeyou!”Hechuckledlightly.“We'realike.Whatusecouldyoubetothisforsakenrealm?”“Whatusecouldyouhaveofme?”sheaskedshakily.“Ohlove,IcanthinkofmanythingsbutI’mnotsureyou’reready…yet”