[BL] The Hollow Covenant: Blood of the Faithless.

A boy like a ghost among the living neither scorned nor cherished, only forgotten. All he has is a heart that aches to be seen. , He dreams of warmth, of purpose, of hearing someone call him mine. when love and hope wrap around his throat like silk it feels like salvation. warmth floods his quiet world. For the first time, at least he belongs. But blessings in this empire are never free. Every light casts a shadow, and even kindness may demand a price no soul can bear. In his search for warmth, he will learn how easily light can burn, and the light that finds him may burn brighter, and crueler, than he ever imagined.