Claimed by the Demon King

Trapped in the desolate Hollows, Ember uses her ghost-whispering gift to benefit her captors. She doesn't remember her life before the Hollows, and she doesn't know why she can communicate with spirits. Kidnapped and sold, she finds herself bound to a demon-cursed man with secrets tied to her own unknown past. Ember must hone her abilities to fight their common enemy, so she can finally find out who she is and where she belongs.

Chapter 1: Waking Up Dead

EMBER Bones ache. Like cracked ice. Cold. Rattle. Rattle. Rattle. Stench chokes. What ... oh. Iron. Rust. Wet? No. No. Blood. Sticky. On hands. Face. Teeth. Alive. Still. So, breathe. Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Don't be afraid, sprite. It does you no good and it makes you stupid. Swallow