Page 145 of The Devil's Fire

I let out a long breath. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Shit. I have never thought of having children before, not even when I was with… Sienna. Still, a smile was tugging at the corners of my lips.

She’s having my baby.

I let out a sigh when I realized she must have had a fight with her mother because of this. I grabbed her bag and went downstairs. Once I had her in my arms, I held her tightly and got her out of here.

Now, I couldn’t stop looking at her in my arms and caressing her stomach. The thought of her mother wanting to get rid of our baby had me seething with rage. Pissed couldn’t even begin to describe the fury boiling within me. If she weren’t her mother, I would have hunted her down and made her vanish without a trace. I was going to do anything to make sure Althaia and our baby would be protected and healthy.

As if my protective instincts weren’t already strong enough, they seemed to intensify, and I couldn’t resist caressing her stomach. I knew it was early, and it would be a while before she showed, but the mental image of her with a pregnant belly made me feel like the fucking king of the world.

That image stirred a different kind of… excitement within me. The mere thought had my blood racing down, and there was nothing more I wanted than to bury myself deep inside of her.

Althaia shifted, and I watched as the blanket moved and exposed her naked breasts.

As if I wasn’t horny enough already…

“Why are you still awake?” Althaia mumbled, her eyes still closed. She stretched her arms above her head and arched her back, which made her chest rise and her breasts bounce.

Fucking hell.

She wasn’t even doing this intentionally, and all I could think of right now was to fuck her.

“I want to look at you.”

“Creep.” She smiled and opened her eyes to look at me. I chuckled. How I have missed her snarky comments.

“You have been away from me for weeks. I am simply catching up on the time I haven’t been able to look at you.”

“Hey, I sent you pictures.” She grinned, and I raised a brow.

“Which gave me blue balls.” I pointed out and faintly brushed my fingers across her breast, watching her nipple harden under my touch. She shivered, her body responding immediately to me. It pleased me to no end that I had this much effect on her.

“Well, you have hands.”

“I do…” I whispered in her ear, grazing her earlobe with my teeth. Her breath hitched in her throat as I slid my hand down her stomach. “Though I prefer something warmer, wet, and... tight.” I smirked as I cupped her pussy.

I nibbled her earlobe, a faint moan exhaling from her lips.

“Go back to sleep.” I kissed her cheek before leaning back. She turned her head sharply, her scowl aimed directly at me.

“After you did all that to me?” She scoffed in disapproval. “You’re such a tease!”

“It’s called payback, my love.” I winked. “And you need to rest.” I reminded her, and she rolled her eyes at me.

“I have slept almost the whole day.” Althaia swung her leg to straddle me and placed her hands on my chest for support. “Besides, what kind of girlfriend would I be to leave you like this?”

I grunted when she took hold of my cock and gave me that sultry look with her eyes.

“Hmm, girlfriend, you say?”

“Mhmm, that’s the title I’ve given myself, unless…” She bit her lip and leaned in, her long hair cascading around us like a curtain, and her teasing gaze held a touch of enchantment. “You want to make me your wife?” She whispered, and amusement twinkled in her green eyes.

I swiftly enveloped my arms around her waist and instantly sat up with her straddling my lap. She let out a small squeal at the sudden motion, her laughter bubbling up as she wrapped her arms around my neck.

“Marry me.” I whispered, my gaze locked with those enchanting green eyes that had captivated me long ago.

“Sure.” Althaia smiled.

“Marry me.” I repeated. Her eyes slowly widened as the weight of my words settled in.

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