Hellfire Harmony

Lucien Ashfall is a demon with a voice that makes crowds riot and fire react to him whether he wants it to or not. As the frontman of The Unbound, he performs on the edge of disaster every night, feeding on desire while keeping his power locked down by sheer discipline. Lose control, and it isn't just bad press. It's scorched stages, injured fans, shut-down venues, and proof the world is waiting for that monsters don't belong in the spotlight.

Hailie Liltwood works backstage as a sound engineer, officially registered as a low-tier aural sprite hybrid. Unofficially, she's half angel and determined to keep it that way. Angels don't allow neutrality, humans are too needy, and monsters don't trust angels. She works with monster musicians because a demon-led rock band isn't a risk to her. It's where her skills matter most and she can make a difference in leading the world towards harmony instead of panic and violence against different beings.

Lucien feels her the moment she steps into his orbit. Heat coils under his skin, lights flicker, and pyrotechnics strain against their limits. His fire doesn't lash out. It tightens, waits. If Lucien touches her, he risks igniting a disaster that could get his band shut down and prove every monster-hater right. If Hailie's secret comes out, heaven will come looking, and there will be hell to pay.