Claimed by the Shadow Lord

At our engagement gala, my fiancé’s executive assistant suggested a game of "Bizarre Wedding Blind Boxes" to kick off the night.

I reached into the silk-lined bowl and drew a black velvet card.

I pulled the Funeral Box.

In an instant, the centerpiece of crimson roses on our table was swapped for arrangements of stark white lilies. The vibrant red gown I had tailored over six months was replaced on the digital displays with a tailored white burial shroud.

On the main screen, my smiling face in our engagement portraits had been edited into black-and-white.