“What’s my new slave’s name?” Alaric demands. The man comes up short, choosing not to answer rather then stutter something out. Alaric tilts his head curiously. “…You won’t even guess?” “James?.” Alaric looks back at Azrael’s turned-away form, reaching a hand to grasp the handle jutting from behind the wheelchair and smoothly turns him 180 degrees. “Baby, is your name James?” Azrael shakes his head. Without looking away from him, Alaric pulls the trigger, hitting the man in the head and having his body fall to the floor. His gun had a silencer on it, so everyone’s ears had been saved. There’s a beat of silence before Alaric cackles. **** **** Maybe if Azrael hadn't tried to run away, he wouldn't be left to the sadistic whims of the most brutal, merciless killer in the world. An immortal Demon who loves to feed on humans for a living. And the most ruthless person out of this world, too, if the way Alaric can't die has anything to do with it. Human slave Azrael becomes ruthless demon Aldine Alaric’s property, a runaway demon that feeds on souls. It's devastating and painful as he's put through traumatic hardships that question the strength of his will to live. But as weak as he looks, Azrael is persistent, and his determination to live finally captures Alaric’s attention, and eventually, maybe even his interest and be the one person who could tame his heart.