Book 2
Chapter 44-Athwart
PATREA.
‘Lucius?’ I called for him again and I was already beginning to panic.
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‘Here.’ He appeared beside me as a body fell from the top and hit the ground with a loud thud Arturos’ body was totally deformed, and his head was missing. But his head came crashing down after a few seconds, smashing to the ground as his brain and blood splattered on the demons around that area.
My head snapped back to look at Lucius, who was now back in his regular demon form, probably so he wouldn’t tower over me. In his hands was Arturo’s heart.
The demons everywhere stopped fighting, and some of them just suddenly disappeared, their bodies crumbling to ashes as they just vanished in the air.
“What’s happening?” I asked Lucius.
“Those demons were revived by Arturos, on his death, they would come with him.”
“And those who are still alive?” “They will become our demons.”
“Does it mean you will rule Athwarth as well?”
“We will rule Athwart.” He said c*oc*kily.
“But his heir?”
“I have Arturos’ heart. The kingdom is mine. They have to take my heart to get it. Or if I submit Athwart to them. But it’s not going to happen.”
He flashed me a smug grin before he bit a portion of his heart, blood dripping, and it was still pulsating. I didn’t cringe. Instead, my mouth watered, making me lick my lips as I stared at it. “Not too fast, my queen. I want to share this heart with you, but I want my blood to be the first one you taste and drink.”
He threw the heart to Adan, which he caught without a problem. I heard Lucy telling him not to eat it as she didn’t want to rule Athwart. It made me smile because Lucy was still firm in her stand to never rule the underworld. “In front of our demons, mark me and drink my blood,” Lucius asked me.
I shook my head
doubt if I
you love me or not. I just don’t want you
“Mark me.”
“Lucius…” I hissed.
because you bit me, I would die knowing that I
It’s scaring me, Lucius. I will be okay without
He tilted his head to the demons below us who were
your knees and bow to your queen.]
[Hail to the Queen of Kalmerus and
voice was so low like he was begging to
forgive myself if
hear my heart beating? When I thought you were dying, I was ready to claw at my own heart so I could follow your soul. I was so devastated, Patrea, that I failed to notice that your soul didn’t smell death. You see, I can smell the
my eyes. I could understand his grief, and it was the same thing I was feeling
realize a lot of things. I was fine with living on my own for two centuries. But since you came, I’m not sure I can last a cycle [ day]
make me cry in front
still lost for words. “So, don’t fail me. Mark me, so our demons
on earth or in hell could I top
tears with my hand, but Lucius carried on and swiped the rest
go. I want to be the first blood you will drink as a half-demon. You can never go wrong with biting, you’ve been doing so well at biting me with your human teeth.” A smug smirk tugged on his mouth on the last part he said, and I couldn’t help smiling
before turning my attention back to Lucius, by this time, my gums were already itching. Lucius cupped my cheeks harshly before he pulled me closer and crushed
hard until I felt my
my tongue swipe over his throat until I found my way to the space between his neck and his collarbone. A suppressed hiss escaped his throat as his hands held my arms tightly. “F*uc*k, Patrea. If you keep doing that, I
terrified at the idea, but I didn’t feel anything except delicious tingles spreading in
demon teeth to come out, and it didn’t take long before my mouth was
in my body. My
closer, and I could feel his hard c*oc*k pressing against my mound, and it was enough to give
king…”
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