Page 86 of The Female

“I did,” I eventually whisper, pulling back so I can look up at him through my lashes.

“And?”

“I want to be the only female you feed from, and I’m okay with what that entails.”

Gray’s throat bobs as he gulps, and I can’t help but squeal as he abruptly stands and carries me out of the room. His hands are under my butt, supporting my weight as I wrap my arms around his neck and hold him close.

“Your dad’s coming over for dinner,” Silas shouts as Gray carries me past his open office door.

Gray pauses and groans as he steps back and peers through the open doorway.

Silas stares at us with raised eyebrows and an amused grin. He leans back in his chair and continues taking in Gray’s current hold on me, his smirk only growing as he pauses at Gray’s hips.

I’m sure the incubus’s erection is hard not to notice as it tents the front of his pants. Not wanting to face the painfully accurate judgment of the fate, I turn and hide my face in Gray’s chest.

It wouldn’t kill the man to have a little bit of shame.

“Why?” Gray asks, his voice clipped.

A quiet sigh follows a long beat of silence.

“I don’t know,” Silas says. “It probably has something to do with Aziel. I’ll plan to do all the talking, but make sure to be finished humping Charlie and ready to eat by five.”

If it was possible to die from embarrassment, I’m sure this moment would be the one that does me in. Sometimes it feels like they’re going out of their way to mortify me, making sexual jokes about my relationship with Gray or loudly announcing whenever they smell my arousal.

Gray’s the main culprit on the latter, but Silas doesn’t shy away and loves to chime in with his own thoughts. My only saving grace is that he won’t do it when Gray’s not around, choosing only to partake in my public humiliation when he has an audience.

I don’t know what I’d do if he were to act like that in private. I’m already ashamed of my slight intrigue and attraction toward him, and the more he treats me like an annoying younger sibling, the worse it gets.

I squeak as Gray smacks my butt and turns away from Silas.

“Don’t tell me how long I can hump my female for,” he grumbles, continuing his descent down the hallway.

He doesn’t seem concerned about Asmod joining us for dinner, which I’m taking as a good sign. Both Silas and Gray have promised nobody will mess with me after Aziel’s dramatic display of possession at the party, and while I’m not sure how much I believe that, it’s not like I can do anything about it.

“Stop stressing, Charlie. This is an exhilarating day for me, and I don’t need you ruining it with your anxiety,” Gray teases, trying to tickle me again.

I squeal and shove at his hand. He returns it to my thigh, and the slight pout on his lips has no business being as endearing as it is.

“I’m a bit nervous,” I admit.

Gray tightens his grip on my thighs and purses his lips until I kiss him. His mouth molds around my own, and I happily sigh into it as he pushes open his bedroom door and lays me on his bed.

“You have nothing to be nervous about. You’re in control here,” he promises.

I expect Gray to climb over me as he’s done in my dreams, but instead, he slides up my legs and slots his chest between my thighs. Propping myself up on my elbows, I watch as he urges me to spread my legs wider for him.

“Are you sure this is what you want?” he asks, his voice barely above a whisper. “I won’t be upset if you decide it’s too much.”

I lick my lips, my heart slamming into my ribcage. I know this is what I want, but that doesn’t stop me from being terrified. Our relationship is more than me just being a female to feed him, and while I love that, I’d be stupid not to realize how vulnerable it leaves me.

Gray could decide at any moment that I’m not what he wants. He could choose to sell or give me away and I’d have no say.

“Why did you buy me when there are a plethora of demon females to choose from?”

Gray grabs my hands. His are warm and soft, and I stare at them as he slides his thumb across my wrist.

“Most demon women only see me as a way to get to Aziel,” Gray admits. “I’ve tried dating, but women lose interest when they realize being with me doesn’t mean they get Aziel and Silas. I thought purchasing a female would be the best way to stay fed without getting hurt.”

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