Page 86 of Dark Souls Academy: The Sacrifice

“No! You’re mine. Finish the binding, or I’ll kill your parents, right now,” Lucifer demanded as he stomped my way.

Smokey’s rottweiler and bear form appeared at my hip growling in warning at Lucifer. The sound rippled across my skin. Even I wanted to step back, but of course, I didn’t. This was my dog, and he wouldn’t hurt me.

Lucifer turned sharply to the stage. “Kill them!”

“No!”I cried out. My heartrate slammed into my chest as if it wanted to escape and save them.

I moved to run to save my parents, but before I took three steps, a flash of light had me stopping in my tracks. My heart stuttered, not knowing what was going on. Did someone just kill them? Did I just sacrifice my parents for my freedom?

“Late to the party, I see. The rock prison was harder to get through than I realized. But I brought some friends, so all is forgiven.” My uncle, with a shit ton of people behind him stood in between my parents and Lucifer’s people. “Meet my friends.” He put his hand on the side of his mouth to pretend to whisper. “They’re the Fae army here to fight for Queen Ivy!”

Those words must have been some kind of code because the shit hit the fan. A true war had broken out. Shadow beasts emerged from everywhere attacking Lucifer, all at once.

Lucifer’s demons swarmed in as steadily as the Fae. Most of them were like my shifted form. Ivory skin or a heavy black as if they had to be exact opposites. Every Fae had dark hair. Mixed with their dark green clothes, it was easy to tell them apart. Despite their grace and the fluid way they fought together, they ripped into the demons with a ferocity.

Kain appeared in front of me. The worry in his black gaze made the back of my eyes sting. I blinked to clear my vision. “My Kain. Please tell me I’m not dreaming.” My heavy head plopped onto his chest.

“I’m here, mate.” He squeezed me tighter.

I sucked in his beautiful whisky scent. “I thought I’d never get to say goodbye.”

He growled at my words. “I told you that I’d come back for you.”

I held him tighter. “It was real?”

He nodded and kissed the top of my head. “Piper, Anton, and your uncle set this all up, they just had their timing off. The seer wasn’t as all-knowing as I thought. Your uncle pulled me back to my body.”

I was crying in my delirious state. I felt so vulnerable, it was a fucking horrible feeling. Kain pulled my hair, so I’d meet his eyes. “As much as I want to hold you in my arms forever, I need you to feed, Poison. We can deal with everything else later.”

I shook my head. “No, I can only feed on my people. I can’t weaken them.”

“The fuck you can’t. Besides, our sexy asses are strong enough to handle a little Succubus feeding.” My head snapped toward the voice. It was Marnie in a pretty warrior outfit that fucking sparkled. My demon was envious. She wanted to sparkle as well.

Piper with a few men at her side, Anton as well. That was where he went. He knew about this extra force. Why didn’t they warn me? I still gave them a thankful grin at their smiling faces.

Piper stepped slightly forward to speak. “It’s time I repay the favor you gave me by lending me your outfit. My mates and I will feed you. Just don’t touch them.” Her teasing smile was beautiful. She had already paid me back by helping me with this war, but I could see in her eyes, it wasn’t enough for her. She still felt indebted to me.

Then, my breath caught on a purple-haired woman standing next to my brother. Vivian. She was more tanned now. The responsibilities of running the Haven had aged her in a good way. The mature look was becoming on her.

“Hey, Master, I mean friend.” She winked at me, and I about burst into tears. If I could run to them I would, but my legs didn’t want to put in the work.

I could hear Lucifer’s shouts as he fought Kain’s shadows. I welcomed the reprieve. The weight lifted off me when my uncle and a few Fae moved to protect my parents as well. My other mates made sure the fallen people got back up. I could breathe again.

“It’s time to feed, Ivy. Take as much as you need. We have people to carry us away. Just kill that ass-wipe. We have tons more life to live, sis, I need you to fight. Okay,” Zar said. It was so great to see him. I wanted to run to him and give him a hug.

I was emotional in my delirious state. All I wanted to do was curl into a ball and cry. Happy tears, but still. It was a ridiculous feeling.

“Now, my Poison. My shadows can’t distract Lucifer forever.” Kain turned me in his arms, so I was facing them.

With their permission my demon didn’t wait long before reaching out to my friends and seeping my pink magic inside of them. Their moans only encouraged her. I pulled on their arousal. The sweet taste of lust landed on my tongue, instantly dissolving like cotton candy. I moaned alongside them.

I opened the bonds, so I fed the energy through me to them as well. It was more than enough to share. We all needed the boost.

Fuck, that feels good!Dex hummed through the bond, happy to feel me again.

‘Bout time you showed up, Kain. We were having tons of fun. I wouldn’t want you to have missed it.Bones was frustrated and mad at himself, but it just made his determination twice as mighty.

Thank you, mate. I was getting so tired my fur felt heavy.Alaric’s wolf felt like a hot cup of tea inside of him. Comforting, but also easy to spill. No wonder shifters had issues controlling their animals.

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