Page 94 of Deviant

Those noises are mine.

Those noises are meant for my ears only.

I take a step closer before I realise I’ve done it, then lean against the desk as if I’m merely trying to get more comfortable, get a better look at the action.

His hands touch the brand on her chest, the sign to everyone that she belongs to me, and I feel a flash of it; pure fucking hatred.

He grabs her arse, squeezing enough to once more elicit a response.

But as he moves his hand between her thighs, and goes to touch what is mine, I see red.

“Enough.” I bark.

He turns, narrowing his eyes at me. I doubt anyone has dared speak to him like that in years, but I don’t give a fuck anymore.

“I thought you liked to share your toys,” he remarks.

“Not her.” I say before considering the consequences of those words. “Not anymore.”

His eyebrow raises, he glances back at Liliana, tilting his head before he once more looks at me and this time, he’s fully smirking.

“Surely not,” he murmurs. “Surely you would not be so stupid as to fall for someone like her?”

Liliana gasps, a sound full more of surprise than insult.

I click my fingers, summoning her back and she quickly scrambles to obey, kneeling once more as if she could blend into the carpet and disappear.

“Do not presume…” I begin but Antonio cuts across me.

“I am not a fool. You think I didn’t see how you carried her from Oblivion? You think we all didn’t see?”

“She was dying.” I shrug. “I’ve invested months into breaking her, you think I was really going to let her have an easy death after all that?”

He tuts, waltzing back into his chair but I can see the bulk at his crotch, evidently he enjoyed the brief moment he had touching her. “Come now, Magnus, you and I have always been honest.”

Have we? I wouldn’t say I’ve outwardly lied to the man, but I certainly wouldn’t trust him with a thing like honesty.

“You care for her.” he states again. “I can see it, and considering how much time you’ve spent, it makes perfect sense but…”

“But, what?” I ask, refusing to acknowledge that statement.

“But rules are rules, Magnus, you know this as well as I. We are nothing without them, the Brethren is nothing without them.”

“I have broken no rules.” I reply.

“No. But there is a price on her head, no matter how much you enjoy her, there is a limit, a sentence, a termination that must be carried out.”

“And it will be.” I state. I know that Liliana will die. And she will die by my hand. I’m just not nearly done with her yet.

My little pet reacts to that, she gulps, dropping her gaze further, as if my words have torn out her little heart, but I keep my focus on Antonio because I know if I look at her now, there’s a good chance I might just do something I seriously will regret later.

Antonio sighs. “If you are to make Chapter, then sacrifices have to be made.”

“And she is one?” I say, keeping my voice level. Is it worth it? Money, power, to sacrifice my perfect woman all so I can become a living God?

Yes. Yes, it is worth it.

And no, it is not.

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