demon feed off his hate, his rage.
The room began to eddy, spiraling,
dragging him into its depths.
Not human—not entirely. Perhaps he
didn’t want to be. Perhaps he would stay in
another form forever, perhaps he’d just
submit—
A dark wind snapped through the room.
Snatched him in its gaping maw and dragged
him.
He thrashed, screaming silently.
He wouldn’t be taken. Not like this, not
again—
But it hauled him away from the collars.
Under the door and out of the room.
Into the palm of a pale hand. Dark,
depthless eyes peered down at him. An
enormous red mouth parted to reveal bone-
white teeth.
“Stupid boy,” Maeve hissed. The words
lily
(lily)
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