K L Nightshade

Forged Blade - Chapter 1. Content Warning.

The heat from the torches pressed down on me, heavy and suffocating, but I kept moving. My horns caught the flickering firelight as I shifted, casting sharp shadows across the floor. The demon in front of me twitched, looking for an opening I wouldn’t give him. His breathing quickened, shallow and panicked. I focused on the sound, the hitch in his breath giving him away. He was going to lunge. Every breath burned, every muscle ached, but the crowd didn’t care. They just wanted blood.