Page 25 of Under My Bed

Smiling happily, he ran his hand down the side of my hair. "Your life won't feel right or completely whole until you two end up together. Yeah, divine intervention plays into the feelings of passion and desire a little, but soulmates are also literally made for each other. Personality-wise, hobbies, dislikes, habits, and every little thing are tailored to each other to be the perfect pair."

Chuckling softly with a shake of his head, he laid his head on my shoulder and breathed me in deeply. "I felt a draw to you the moment you came in for the house tour, but I denied it and played it off as excitement after so long. I kept lying and deceiving myself because I never thought I would have a soulmate. It only really started to hit me the day I kissed you for the first time because I was annoyed."

Burying his face into my neck, he let out a deep sigh. "Granted, I was still a bastard to you after all of that because I refused to come to terms with my own emotions. As much as I hate to admit it, I was emotionally constipated, as you put it." He admitted with a sheepish chuckle.

"If you're worried that I'm only doing this now because of some string of destiny then you better burn it into nonexistence. I want to be with you because you're the first human to stand up against me and actually give me a run for my money. I am also attracted to you because of your spunk, brightness, positive outlook on life, resourcefulness, adaptability, selflessness, and just how you are an amazing person overall," he sighed heavily and hugged me tightly. "It's also why I tried to find a way to remove myself from you because you deserve so much better than a demon like me."

"Oh, Kastoron, no." How could he think that? "We all deserve some good in our lives. So, what if you're an annoying demon who's been terrorizing people for centuries on end? That doesn't mean you don't deserve someone to make you happy."

I so imagined this conversation to go in a different direction. Fortunately, it didn't because I thought he would reiterate what I said in a more elaborate way and end up going, 'Yeah, I'm with you because of destiny,' and yada yada. So, I was more than glad to hear that he truly had feelings towards me.

Also, I was fucking relieved because of this newfound hope of a relationship between us being possible. At least, it seemed like the direction we were headed based on the vibes of this conversation. "As crazy as it sounds, I can't imagine my life without your annoying ass in it. I mean, could you tone down with throwing shit at me? Maybe a little, but knowing and feeling your presence around me is comforting." Smiling with a soft giggle, I turned my head and kissed the area of his head where his horn met it. "You make me feel so safe."

"Did you just not want me as a soulmate? Or why did you try to avoid me and refuse the bond?" I was genuinely curious. He seemed enamored with me, but why try to deny things in the first place unless he didn't want me and just gave in at the end.

Kastoron's shoulders fell as he pulled back and looked at me with a sad, apologetic smile. "I was afraid of being hurt again. The last time I opened my heart to a human partner, she ended up cursing me to the land and shackled my powers. She played me, used me, and discarded me in the end." He admitted, hatred underlining his tone. "It's stupid to cling onto the past, but things just came rushing back the moment I realized my feelings for you. I know you are not her or anything close to her, but I was still afraid."

Now, it was my turn to comfort him. "Kastoron, I swear, I would never think about wronging you," I spoke with a voice filled with promise and a reassuring smile. "I mean, I might ask you to move heavy shit around the studio, fetch things for me, especially if they're in high places, but I would never abuse you."

Grabbing his horns, I yank him into a deep kiss to seal my promise to him. "I will cherish you for the rest of our lives, show you how grateful I am for you to let me in like this. I will erase all the wrongs done upon you and replace them with better memories of us. Of me." Another stroke of his horns, and I pulled him back into a searing kiss to solidify it all.

"Stella doll, what did I tell you about the horns." He strained out a growl against my lips as his hands gripped my hips.

Snickering cheekily, I smirked in response as I shivered under his darkened gaze. "I didn't think you'd get that hard." I was barely running my fingers along the length and ridges of his horns, which I've come to adore greatly.

Rolling his eyes, Kastoron slid his hands to my ass, gripping a handful of them before landing a hard spank on each cheek, making me yelp a little. "I'm going to need to spank this lovely ass of yours sooner than later before you forget your place with me." He chuckled against my lips before giving my bottom lip a soft bite and tug.

"Oh? And what is my place with you exactly?" I asked with a curious smile as I traced his lips with the tip of my finger.

With a grunt, Kastoron sent me to my back. "Under me, with your legs spread wide, and my cock fully buried inside your needy cunt until you're overflowing with my cum." He replied with a mischievous smirk as he trapped me under him.

Stroking my cheek with the back of his finger, he looked at me with such tenderness that made a warmth wash over my body. "I am going to make love to you, mark a new beginning of our relationship with each other. Then," he paused with a dark smirk as he leaned down until he was less than an inch from my face.

His next words made me shudder and clench my aching walls in anticipation as my nipples hardened with the wave of goosebumps that erupted down my body.

"Then, I am going to fuck you like I don't love you."

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Kastoron

The way she shivered and squirmed under me at those simple words had me wanting to puff my chest out as her scent of arousal hit me.

Chuckling, I gripped the front of her nightgown—she really loved wearing oversized sleep shirts—and ripped it off her body without any effort. "Kastoron!" She protested with an angry pout, lashing her hand out at my arm playfully.

"Oh, hush, human." I chuckled jokingly before kissing her with a soft groan.

For the first time, I don't bind her with shadows, giving her free reign of movement. Slowly, her hands trailed up my arms to my chest, then down the rest of my body and back up again.

Surprisingly, my body was very responsive to her fiery touch. Even if she ran a little chilly to me, her delicate fingers set ablaze trails of burning desire all over my body until my uncovered cock twitched uncontrollably while leaking precum. "Kastoron, please, I need you. Now." She begged me with a breathy exhale.

The feeling of her soft hand gripping my throbbing member had me sucking in a sharp breath as I let her guide me to her wet entrance. What really did me in was the lustful look of desire that darkened her usually bright, gray-brown eyes. "Kastoron, make love to me. Make me yours." She whispered needily with a sharp, gasping moan when I thrust into her.

Our eyes never left each other as I slowly seated myself fully into her, and something about it was absolutely divine. Whatever connection we had deepened immensely, as if we were reaching into each other's and touching the other's soul. Which brought a different issue to the forefront of my mind after our high simmered down.

"Are you sure about me, Stella? About us? Soulmates or not, I still want you to have your choice." I asked her with a serious look.

Chuckling softly, she wraps her arms around my neck and pulls me into a heart-melting kiss. "That should have been something for you to ask before you shoved your cock into me, but yes, I have never been more sure of anything in my life."

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