Apocalypse the Before

A prequel to The Power of Twelve. Rafe, a demon of temptation and vice, has spent eons indulging in the pleasures of the world, doing Hell’s work without question. But he has never forgotten the one—the angel he loved before the war in Heaven tore them apart. When Nathaniel, his old flame and Heaven’s golden warrior, seeks him out, Rafe knows it’s serious. The Apocalypse is coming. The Second Coming is already in motion, and an ancient force known only as The Shadow is rising, threatening to tip the balance of fate. Unwilling to believe the end is truly near, Rafe sets out to prove Nathaniel wrong. But what he finds shakes him to his core: this time, there’s no stopping what’s coming. The world as they know it is about to end. Faced with an impossible choice—stand with Hell or defy his own kind—Rafe must decide where he truly belongs. And when The Shadow makes its first move, targeting the one hope humanity has left, his decision will change the course of history. But choosing Nathaniel means betraying everything he is. And Hell does not forgive. NOTE: This is a M/M Romance short story that serves as a prequel to the events of The Power of Twelve. If you do not enjoy stories of this nature, please skip it.