When: He Takes -fallen God 2- - Gabrielle Sands

“Then devour,” I whispered. “But you’d better leave room for me to devour you back.”

Not with words—Valdís, the Fallen God of Ruin, never lied with words. He lied with silences. With the way his scarred fingers paused before touching my skin. With the way he said “run” like a prayer rather than a command. When he takes -Fallen god 2- - Gabrielle Sands

I didn’t run.

The moment the chains fell from my wrists, I knew he was lying. “Then devour,” I whispered

Outside, the other gods were gathering their armies. Inside, Valdís pressed his lips to my throat—not to break, but to breathe. With the way his scarred fingers paused before

But the texts never mentioned this—the way his hand trembled when I reached for it. The way his divine fire banked low, afraid to burn me. The way he said my mortal name like it was the only prayer left in his hollow chest.