Page 50 of His Little Devil
“Yeah,” she breathes and I smirk. Her lust is giving me quite a delightful meal, but I think I'll have some real food too.
Opening the basket, I conjure a blanket and set it onto the dry sand, then lay out some of the things I thought she would enjoy.
“Wow, Kane, this looks amazing. Thank you,” she says, smiling at me. I can’t help but to return her grin. She’s infectious.
Taking a seat beside her, I hand her a small plate and she digs in, moaning with each bite.
“So, tell me about yourself. I know you mentioned that you knew Elena. Did you go to school with her? How did you meet?”Silver asks me as she dips another strawberry in some whipped cream.
I am fighting an erection watching her swirl her tongue around the tip of the berry. I don't think she even notices how alluring it is.
Conjuring a few small pillows, I place one over my lap and squeeze it to my chest.
I don’t think she would care if I sported one, but I’m trying to get to know her right now. Nodding, I grab a grape and pop it in my mouth.
“I attended Alistar Academy with Luke and your great-great-grandmother. We were classmates. I was a new demon, trying to control my urges. A few of our peers were suffering from my powers.”
I laugh, thinking about all the unexpected couplings that were going on, and the disgraceful unwed pregnancies. I didn’t do it on purpose. I swear.
“How did you become an Incubus?”
“Luke is one of my best friends, not just my cousin. We were always joined at the hip growing up. Thick as thieves. We didn't have a family to call our own, so we created one.
When he became the ruler of Hell, I joined the army… I was killed in battle. Luke wouldn’t let me leave him, so he turned me into a sex demon.”
I think back to lying on that battlefield. The pain from the gunshot wound. The way my body was slowly dying as I watched my brothers in combat fighting.
“Do you regret Luke changing you?” she whispers, and I immediately shake my head.
“Not, for a moment. It took some time to get used to it, but I like bringing people love and pleasure. I may be classified as a demon, and yes, I have done some hellish things, but forall intents and purposes, I work with families that struggle to conceive.”
Silver reaches for my hand and gives it a squeeze. “You’re a good man, Kane…” She pauses and her eyes widen. “I don’t know your last name. Is it Diavolo like Luke?”
I nod. “And soon it will be yours too,” I say, and she looks down at the blanket, picking at it with her fingers.
“I still can’t believe I’m getting married tomorrow.”
“Never imagined this, huh?” I joke, waving my hand toward the giant volcano beside us. I have a silencing bubble around us so she can't hear the souls screaming in pain.
Doesn't bother me after all of these years, but it can ruin the mood from a nice picnic date.
She smiles, but it’s sad.
“I always thought I would get married on my grandfather’s property. It’s a huge vineyard. I also kinda thought that my twin, Luna, and I would fall in love at the same time, and have a shared ceremony. She could be selfish at times, but I always saw us together.”
Wiping a tear from her cheek, she sighs. “I won’t know hardly anyone at my own wedding. My family is gone. I’m all that’s left. Which you obviously know, thanks to the stupid prophecy,” she grumbles, and my eyebrows raise.
“Who told you about the curse?” I don’t think Luke has, and I know I haven’t. It was probably that asshole, Thimon. He’s had a huge hard-on for Luke, and I know he’s jealous of Silver.
Wouldn’t be shocked to find him trying to sabotage the ceremony. I guess it’s a good thing he’s going to be stuck with me at the Academy, checking invitations before letting them enter the portal.
Luke may have made this a mandatory event, but you still need to be invited.
“I don’t remember who told me. That’s not important. Sorry, I’m ruining our picnic. I’m just sad that my family won’t be there, but I know they are looking down at me from Heaven. I just hope I haven’t disappointed them too much.”
“Do you think they would hate Luke?” I mean, yes, he’s the Devil, but he’s still my best friend. He can be a huge asshole, and hulk out sometimes, but deep down he does have a good heart, and he will go to Heaven and Earth to keep those he loves safe.
“Surprisingly, I think my dad would like him. My mom would try to feed him, my sister would think he’s hot and try to take him from me, and my brother would threaten him, then ask him to play games.”