Page 106 of Thanatos' Craving

Ewww, a tail!

“Don’t knock it until you try it, Juniper,” he said coyly.

Thanatos stepped in front of us, completely blocking out the sun, his dark presence looming over Erzek and me. His bright blue eyes narrowed and his voice was low and dangerous.

“What are you doing with my mate?” Thanatos growled, his shadows swirling around him like a storm.

Erzek released my hand immediately, stumbling backwards in fear. “I-I didn’t know she was your mate, Lord Thanatos,” he stammered, his tail retreating quickly.

I stepped closer to Thanatos, feeling a strange mix of relief and anticipation. The air crackled with tension as the surrounding demons scattered, sensing the impending danger. Ember, Mariah, and Uriel watched the scene unfold with wide eyes, the laughter that once filled the pool area completely gone.

Thanatos grabbed Erzek by his neck, pulling him up effortlessly until Erzek’s face was close to his hood. “You dare to touch what is mine?” he growled menacingly. Shadows snaked out from beneath Thanatos and coiled around Erzek’s body, squeezing him tightly. The demon let out a strained gasp, his eyes wide with panic.

As the shadows tightened their grip, I couldn’t help but feel a mix of fear and excitement coursing through my veins. Thanatos was showing a side of himself that I’d never witnessed before, and it both terrified and enthralled me. I’ve always known that he possessed a darkness within him, but this display of power was on a whole new level.

“Please, Lord Thanatos… I did not know,” Erzek choked out, his voice barely audible amidst the suffocating hold of the shadows. “I didn’t mean any harm.”

A wicked smile played upon Thanatos’ lips as he leans in closer, his voice dripping with icy menace. “Ah, but you see, Erzek,” he purred, relishing every moment of his intimidation. “Ignorance is not an excuse when it comes to my mate.”

“Thanatos,” I interjected quickly, placing a hand on his arm. “Let him go. It was my mistake, not his.”

Thanatos looked down at me, his eyes still burning with anger. But slowly, the shadows relinquish their hold on Erzek and retreat to their master.

Erzek stumbled away from Thanatos, coughing and gasping for breath. He shoots me a grateful look before he and his friends jump over the stoned wall and scurry off into the grounds, the guards laughing.

“Juniper,” Thanatos said, his voice a low growl. “Do you have any idea how dangerous it is to play with fire?”

I lowered my gaze, feeling the weight of his words sinking in. “I-I didn’t mean for things to escalate like this,” I murmured. “I just wanted to make you jealous.”

Thanatos lets out a heavy sigh, his anger slowly dissipating. He reaches out to cup my face gently, his touch sending fire through my body. “Jealousy is unnecessary, my treasure,” he breathed. “You need only to ask for my attention, and it is yours.”

I met his intense gaze, my heart fluttering with a mix of relief and adoration. “I’m sorry,” I whispered, my voice barely audible. “I should have trusted that you would always choose me. But you went with Hecate,” I crossed my arms, “and I didn’t like it.”

I saw a small smile tug at the corners of Thanatos’ lips as the sun seeped in through his hood. Thanatos leaned in to press a tender kiss against my forehead. “You are my mate,” he murmured, his voice a soothing melody. “There is no one else who holds my heart as you do.”

As our surroundings fade into the background, the chaos of the demon encounter becomes nothing but a distant memory.

The girls in the background groaned in disappointment, Mariah even chucking a sandwich into the pool.

“Why are they upset?” Thanatos asked me.

“They thought you would throw more of a jealous tantrum. You know, come in and kill the demon, throw me over your shoulder and fuck me or something. They said jealousy sex is the best sex, besides make-up sex and angry sex.” I shrugged my shoulders.

“Ah, they are mistaken. I do not resemble their mates. I’m not a complete brute.” Thanatos snickered and put his hand on my lower back and led me forward back to the pool area.

I walked in front of him and then I heard a loud growl come from behind me.

“My treasure.” Thanatos’ warm body pulled my hips to his, digging my backside into his erection.

“Oh, hello!” I giggled.

“What the fuck are you wearing?”

I blinked several times and try to turn around to face him, but he doesn’t let me.

“It’s a swimsuit?” I raised an eyebrow.

“Your ass is hanging out of it,” he grumbled. “No one should see so much of your backside except for me.” He bit my ear until it hurt. “Did that fucking demon see this?”