
Aurora's life is a daily battle against the shadows of her parents' addiction. Determined to protect her younger brother, Sol, from the chaos surrounding them, she finds herself forced to shoulder responsibilities beyond her years. As she struggles to find employment and escape the dangerous debts haunting her family, a tragic event shatters her existence devastatingly. Desperate for a solution, Aurora seeks help through an ancient ritual promising answers. But what she invokes is not a benevolent deity; it's a demon prince, thirsting for power and obsessed with her. The pact she makes to save her family triggers a series of events that threaten to consume not only her soul but everything she loves. 

"Ah, but it's the fire in you that attracts me most, Aurora. If you want to play with fire, I'm more than willing to burn alongside you.'"

DANCING WITH THE DEVIL

Chapter 13: Gathering the Forces
As dawn broke over Eldergrove, casting warm golden rays through the trees, the battle of the night before echoed in my mind. The victory felt bittersweet, a mere pause in the ongoing struggle against the darkness. We had defeated one shadow being, but what about the...

Shadow of Addiction

Premature Responsibilities

Debts and Desperation

The ancient Ritual

The pact

In The Dead of Night

Tragedy at home

Voice of the underworld

Arrival at the mansion

Mission

Stay close to me

Focus

Idea

Let's begin

Silence

Beginnings 

Ethan

Shadows

The ritual of light

Between shadows

Gathering the forces

The calma before the storm

Rising tides

Stay

Into the depths

Preparations

The crystal's light