Page 4 of Inheritance
“Your mother?” His voice was filled with genuine interest, and I found myself answering before I had a chance to stop myself.
“Obviously a Succubus,” I motioned to the horns on my head, which he looked over with a flash of heat in his gaze before refocusing. “Don’t know anything else about her, really.”
“She’s not around?” he asked softly, concern tinting his words, which I absolutely hated. I didn’t want his concern or pity. Scratch that, I wantednothingfrom him.
“Doesn’t need to be,” I shrugged. “She decided that the family lifestyle wasn’t fit for her, so she ditched out. Apparently, my dad and I weren’t good enough reasons to stick around compared tootherswho could fill herfreetime.” The way I emphasized my words with a mocking tone likely made it clear that I meant sexually.
Luce tilted his head to the side, “Your mother left your father to be with others?”
“Presumably.” I felt my jaw tighten—the sore subject always brought out a bitterness in me at having been abandoned.
“Well, don’t worry, Ama.” His voice was soft, and his eyes filled with determination. “I will make sure that you haveeverythingyou could possibly need. You will never need to look elsewhere.”
A dark smile played on my lips as I stood and rounded the table, sitting down on it so I was close enough to him but still out of reach. “Everything that I need?”
“Yes.” His eyes darkened as I leaned forward, smoothing a piece of his hair through my fingers.
While he likely thought I was giving in to his demands, I was actually about to push his buttons pretty damned hard. Let’s hope he didn’t incinerate me or something bad like that...
“See, I don’t believe you, Luce,” I murmured softly. “Because if you meant that...you would let me leave and go back to my mates—“
I made a surprised sound, suddenly finding myself flat on my back on the large dining room table, my entire body breaking out in chills as I looked up into a pair of almost completely black eyes hovering over me.
“Donotcall them that,” he hissed, possession radiating through every inch of his frame as he grasped my jaw in a firm, commanding hold.
“Get your hands off me,” I seethed through his tight grip.
I got what I asked for as he leaned forward, tugging my legs so I was hanging half off the table with his body completely pressed against mine. My breath hitched, and I felt desire explode through my body like a hot wave—something he could no doubt tell, which had me feeling even angrier.
Was he using his magic on me to make me desire him? Or was it just a natural urge to feed off him, courtesy of my Succubus genetics?
“If you don’t want my hands, whatdoyou want?” His nose brushed mine, and my breathing hitched again as his hard length pressed against me, urging me to rub against it.
I arched up slightly until our lips were barely touching and whispered the words I knew he would hate, “My mates.”
The entire room shook as he cursed and stormed towards the door, leaving me scrambling to sit up on the table, wondering if I had truly pushed him too far. After all, the man was holding my magic captive, so I probably needed to be a bit more careful. Or maybe he would get so annoyed with me he would send me away. A girl could dream.
When he turned back towards me, swinging the door open, I saw the hurt and pain on his face, but it was masked with anger. “I will kill them, Ama. Bring those boys up again, and I will hunt them down and skin them alive while you watch.”
My eyes widened as the door slammed shut, and I sank into the chair he’d just been occupying. I let out a shaky breath, wondering if that was true.Would he really do that?I honestly didn’t know. It was completely possible he would do exactly that, and the idea of him hurting my mates had me feeling far more fury than ever before.
I would do far more than poison his chocolate chip pancakes if he ever touched my mates.
Standing up, I was suddenly hit by a wave of dizziness. I gripped the edge of the table, feeling my stomach roll. My limbs felt leaden, and despite trying to shake the surge of exhaustion, I could feel every part of my body was dragging. I had no idea how long I could keep this up, but I would be damned if I let Luce know just how much his little magic trick was affecting me.
Moving towards the door, I decided that a mid-morning nap would be my best course of action. Especially since I knew I would have to repeat all this bullshit at lunch.
My footsteps echoed through the hallway as I made my way towards my room, the massive dark door partially open, revealing two castle servants setting the bed inside. Deciding I didn’t want to interact with anyone else, I found my way towards a grand marble staircase in shades of glittery onyx. It was gorgeous, and as I walked down the curved staircase, I caught sight of the gardens outside the castle.
There were black roses, tall hedges, and some exotic plants I wasn’t nearly as familiar with. I was positive there was more, and instead of bullshitting around or exploring, I turned right as I reached the main floor and found a door that led me out onto the grounds. Instantly, I was inhaling fresh air as I eyed the sky, wondering if I could just fly the fuck away. My wings snapped out, and I stretched them, tilting my head up to the sky as I considered just taking right off...something was stopping me, though.
“There are barriers all around the castle.” A masculine voice had me turning to find one of the castle guards standing there. He seemed to be around my own age, but I knew that looks could be deceptive when it came to paranormal species and longevity.
“Even the sky?” I arched a brow as he came to stand next to me, a friendly light filling his gaze that had me instantly feeling less on edge. I wasn’t positive how I expected people to treat me around here, but friendliness was something I would one hundred percent accept.
Especially if they could help me escape.
“Everywhere,” he mused, motioning to our surroundings. “The gardens and some of the land extending further out are free to use, but I think His Lordship knew you would attempt to escape. He put all possible measures in place before you woke up.”
