Page 40 of Wings of Ashes
In the hallway,Bael grinned at finally having some alone time with Nix.
She was a mystery he wanted to solve. Was it all an act of hard-to-get to keep the sex demon’s interest, or did she actually not want him?
Well, that was a silly question. He could smell her arousal for him whenever he got close to her. Even though she denied it.
Sweet roasted marshmallow and tart berries. He breathed her in and groaned as his dick twitched under his pants. His body wanted her. Badly.
When was the last time Bael washardfor someone? His libido had dimmed a few years ago.
Maybe because everyone always thought they could touch the sex demon without permission. Plenty of women had lied and schemed to try to “have” him. Everyone wanted to tame the beast. To “change” the villain.
Bael was used to everyone wanting him.
Meanwhile, out in the hall, Nix scowled at him and snarled, “I hate you.”
He chuckled darkly. “You do not.”
“Ido.”
“You don’t know me well enough to hate me,” he said. He did regret pouring that potion over her head. But he didn’t know it wouldhurther. He would not have done it had he known that.
He was an impulsive sex demon.
She turned on her heel and speed-walked away from him, down the hallway.
Bael easily caught up to her.
She huffed and tried to walk faster.
Eventually, she began jogging until she ran out of energy and breath.
Bael slowly stepped up to where she clutched her side and panted. “You have a severe lack of endurance,” he informed her.
He thought swan shifters were at least known for being lithe and somewhat athletic. Yes, they were the weaker of the shifters, but… She really lost her breath that quickly?
“Screw you!”
“I didn’t mean anything bad by it. I prefer my women prone to panting.”
Her scowlalmostsent a shiver down his spine.
“You really are pissed at me, huh?” His dark brows furrowed. “Why do you care so much about missing a stuffy class?” He thought he had done both of them a favor. “This way we can focus on the truly interesting subject at hand—why I feel so attracted to you when you are the opposite of my type.”
She slowed her panting as she avoided meeting his gaze. Was she scared of inviting another sexual vision into her head of him eating the fuck out of her pussy? Did she think he would pull a stunt like that?Aww, she’s getting to know me.
“There are more important things to learn than why I make your dick hard,” she said.
“I disagree.”
“That class may not be important to you, but it is to me,” she stated firmly.
“Why? Don’t tell me you are one of the gargoyle’s groupies. He is in his thirties and slowly turning to stone. I’m way sexier than him.”
“I don’t care about how sexy you both are.”
“So, youdothink—”
She violently jabbed a finger into Bael’s chest as she snapped, “That class has valuable information, and now I ammissingit. You have no idea what effect it could have on my future—for me not to learn everything I can.”
