RHYS’S POV Goddess. That was the first thought that crossed my mind the first time I laid eyes on her. I worshipped her. I gave her everything I had. She never asked for much, but I always wanted to lay the world at her feet. Stupid me. In return, she blessed me with a lifetime of suffering. She dragged me into hell and left me there until I killed the devil and took his place. Even after everything she’d done, she still kept the one thing that could’ve saved me the night before. She would always remain lodged beneath my skin. No matter how much I carved her out, she found her way back in, poisoning everything she touched. I should’ve finished what I started in those woods. I should’ve ripped off her clothes and claimed her, because she was still that beautiful, then sque

