Page 44 of Demon's Desire
“Luc showed up last night out of the blue, but he fucked off pretty quickly.” Onyx turned and opened the door, marching out into the hall.
Nico quickly shut and locked his door. “Lucifer tracked you down?”
Onyx continued down the hall. “Yes, keep up or I’ll leave you behind. I don’t even know why I’m bothering to bring you.”
Nico caught up with him. He’d let Onyx get away with that lie for now. He had enough going on with his brothers. Now wasn’t the time to confront anything else.
Onyx cut him an indecipherable look. “Are we going to have to fly to your shop to beat them? I can’t remember where the apothecary is from here. My brain is still back on your couch.”
Nico couldn’t help his satisfied smile. “Don’t worry. It’s around the corner.”
Onyx followed him there. He seemed relieved when they got to the apothecary, and his brothers were nowhere to be found. Nico opened the shop and turned on the lights, and Onyx hopped onto the counter, sitting with his legs dangling over the edge. He didn’t even wince as his ass landed on the hard wood.
Nico scrubbed at the scruff covering his chin. Desire for Onyx to squirm, bottom sore from his spanking, made everything else fade away. Onyx shouldn’t forget Nico or his lesson as easily.
Onyx gripped the edge of the counter and tipped his head back, exposing his pale throat and arching his back. He wasmore than gorgeous. Nico was mesmerized. Nothing could have pulled him away.
Onyx straightened and rolled his shoulders, shaking out his limbs. It was almost like watching a performer get into the zone before going on stage. Onyx cracked his neck to either side, then fixed his attention on Nico. “Don’t make me regret bringing you.”
Before Nico could promise not to, or scold Onyx for assuming the worst, the bell on the front door clanged. Nico turned to face the other demons.
Dante entered first, shirtless, and with dark gray horns protruding from his hair. “Thank you for letting us meet here,” he said as if Nico had done him a great favor.
“Not sure whyyou’remeeting us at all,” Ash grumbled as he closed and locked the shop door. He, too, had his horns out, and Nico caught a glimpse of the wing tattoos on his back. “This isn’t any of your business.”
Nico crossed his arms, staring the big demon down. “Maybe not, but Onyx asked me to be here and I hope you’ll respect that.”
Ash stopped short, his gaze flitting over Nico’s shoulder to Onyx. “What are you two doing together?”
“Ash,” Dante hissed in warning.
He was ignored. Ash stalked closer, muscles bulging as he flexed
Nico didn’t let himself react to the obvious intimidation. “It’s none of your business what we’re doing. I don’t have to explain myself. Weren’t you the one who wanted me and Onyx dealing with Rowan?Together.”
“No, Dante—” Ash began.
“Ugh. Who cares.” Onyx hopped off the counter. “I swear, an immortal life is too long to have to put up with you,Ash.”
“All I’m saying is we didn’t have to meet here,” Ash muttered. “We could have gone to your place.”
Onyx tensed like Ash’s suggestion was offensive. “I’m not telling you where I live.”
Did the others not know? Nico tried not to let his smugness show. He might not have Onyx’s address, but Onyx had trusted him with a piece of himself he apparently kept close.
Ash rolled his eyes. “I could track you if I really wanted.”
Dante clapped a hand over his face, muttering something to himself before removing it. “I thought we were starting to get along better than this, Onyx.”
The sadness in his eyes tugged on Nico’s heart. What the hell had happened between these three?
Onyx wasn’t so moved. He huffed, face turning splotchy red. Nico half expected fire to erupt from his fingertips. “I thought so, too, Dante. Then someone learned our identities, and you didn’t even bother totell me.”
Nico’s heart sank. He didn’t want to be the cause of any animosity between Onyx and his brothers.
“It wasn’t a big deal.” Dante pointed at Nico. “You’re inviting him along now, so what’s the harm? You said you weren’t mad at Ollie for letting things slip.”
Onyx marched forward, and Nico could practically feel the air vibrating with his fury. “You’re missing the fucking point. I’m not mad about who said what, or the fact that our secret got out. You didn’t tell me. All the time we spent together guarding your birds, you never thought—hey, I better update Onyx. I had to ask who the hell Nico was, and why you were trusting him with your mates.”
