"No, Rohan. That's not... Please. You promised me everything. This is everything. You and the power. You fucking lied to me if you can't handle this." My voice cracked.

A whisper of awareness brushed across my senses, a new ability to sense disturbance in the universe. My nostrils flared against the stench of rot.

Demon. Behind me.

I didn't even think, flicking out a ball of flame to destroy the spawn.

Horror crossed my boyfriend's face.

I ...