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I relaxed against him while the tension slowly worked its way out of my muscles, leaving only the inner core tight. My pussy was still struggling to adjust to a man this huge with something extra to go with it. “You make it sound like it’s a rare occurrence.”
The prince started running his fingers up and down my back, sending shivers down my spine. “Because it is. Most succubi that walk the earth today come from a…lesser breed, so to speak. Only true succubi and incubi come from specific bloodlines. One was killed off decades ago.”
Both of us went still when a vibration at the end of the bed broke the strange tension in the air. The sound of it caused my entire stomach to knot up in its own way, bringing with it a powerful wave of nausea.
An irritable noise escaped Asher as he eased me off his cock and gently set me beside him. He paid absolutely no attention to the crimson stains on him while he eased off the bed to retrieve his cell phone. As soon as he brought up the text, his entire body went still.
The knot in my stomach grew tighter. Drawing up my legs against me, I waited for the hammer to finally drop.
After a few minutes, his golden eyes drifted toward me. “Can I trust you to remain on this bed until I’ve remade your dinner, pet?”
The air caught in my throat. That was not quite what I was expecting. Although my stomach was still twisted in agony, his question did bring a sense of relief. I managed a small nod.
“Good.” Asher set down the phone long enough to retrieve his clothes off the floor. When he was dressed, he grabbed it and ventured back toward the kitchen. It wasn’t long until the sound of cooking carried out of the other room, along with soft murmurs in a tongue I didn’t recognize.
There were pieces of it that carried over into the Italian language, but I had absolutely no knowledge beyond the one I spoke. In the end, there was nothing I could do except wait. Shifting my body so that I could rest on the pillows, I waited for the next twist.
I didn’t realize that I had dozed off until his fingers brushed against my jaw. Sucking in a sharp breath, I almost sat up until he rested a hand on my shoulder, encouraging slower movements. My eyes immediately shifted over toward the tray waiting beside me, complete with a remade version of the one that I’d barely gotten to dig into.
The emotions shifted within me as I readjusted myself while he eased the tray onto me. “This isn’t quite what I expected,” I admitted softly.
Asher’s lips twitched. “What? Would you prefer I keep you locked up in the basement, barely feeding you and only bringing you out to fuck you?”
I winced. “Hell no.”
He held out a steak blade, carefully trapping the blade in between two fingers. “I might be the prince of the demonic race, pet, but I am not a wild caveman. I am reasonable. Even I have boundaries that I don’t cross.”
“So you’re a prince with a conscience?”
A smirk grew. “Perhaps.”
Running my tongue along my lips, I started cutting into the meat. “Thank you…for this.”
“It’s my pleasure, pet. I’m afraid I don’t get to cook much anymore with the recent expansion.” Asher paused as the vibrating returned. He shifted sideways with a scowl. “Which comes with very little downtime, it seems…” As soon as he tugged the phone out and set his eyes on the new text message, his body tensed again. His golden eyes drifted slightly as a different set of emotions leaked into them.
I nibbled on my lower lip. It wasn’t a secret that the most recent text left him struggling with a burst of rage. “Something happened.”
The prince’s gaze strayed toward me. “You will find a fresh set of clothes in the top drawer of the dresser in your room. I would suggest putting them on before you finish your meal.” He eased off the bed and tucked the cell phone into his back pocket. “One of my demon lords will be by shortly to watch over you while I am gone.”
The knot in my stomach tightened even more. “The same one that tried to kill me?”
He stilled immediately. “You heard that?” His voice was soft, barely above a whisper.
All I could do was offer a sheepish grin that couldn’t quite reach my eyes. “I guess that’s the downside of being part demon. My hearing is a bit better than everyone else’s.” I averted my eyes. “I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop—”
Asher leaned onto the bed to press a single finger against my lips. “We will discuss this when I return, pet. For now, get dressed and finish your meal. Understood?”
I managed an abrupt nod. “Crystal clear.”
“Good.” He pulled away from me. “Behave. I’d hate for you to discover what my punishments are like.”
Shivers trickled down my spine as his footsteps faded away. While there was a part of me that was curious on what his methods were, the rest were fully aware that Asher was a demon. It was probably not something I would enjoy experiencing. Until I had a better feel of what possible punishments I could face, I wasn’t going to risk it. I simply slipped out from underneath the tray to head to his request.
I just hoped the demon lord he sent to watch me didn’t decide to finish me off — not when I was beginning to accept the cards that I’d been dealt.
ASHER
“Where did you find them?”
