Page 2 of Undesirable
Then the song ended, and lips brushed the shell of his ear one last time. “See you soon.” He disappeared as if he had never existed, and Yuriwas back.
“Holy shit! Who was that? I’ve never seen anyone so…” Yuri seemed to fight for words. “Beautiful,” he finally said, like it wasn’t even a good enough description because it wasn’t.
“That was my mate.”
Yuri's eyes tried popping from his head. “Wow! What is he? I couldn’t tell. Obviously, he’s one of us, but I’ve never felt that much power. I thought my ears would pop.”
A sad smile touched Riku’s lips. Now the questions would come. Yuri would want to know why he hadn’t claimed such a sexy blessing. He would want to know why Riku would torment his mate with a half-life. No doubt he would judge the horrible fate he had been handed. It was always somethingwhen anyone learned the truth. “He is Lucifer.”
“Oh. Is he that bad? The sexy ones usually are.”
An unexpected burst of laughter exploded from Riku. He had to swipe at his eyes while he caught his breath. “No. He is actuallytheLucifer.”
Yuri looked thoughtful for a moment. “I guess that makes sense. He would spread lust and temptation everywhere he went. That’s kind of the point of him. Still, wow. The gods must think a hell of a lot of you. That’s huge.”
Riku shook his head. Yuri wasn’t like anyone else. Life should have tainted the hell out of him, but it hadn’t. Riku wished the same could besaid of him.
Lucifer sat by the fire and waited. He felt Riku heading his way. After spending the entire night watching the way Riku moved, he was hungry. Damn, the way Riku’s body moved mesmerized him. Lucifer had always been fascinated by his beauty. Riku didn’t possess the coloration of the gods. He had long, dark hair that gleamed in the light. His skin had the golden coloration of being too close to the sun, making him looklike the human equivalent of someone of Asian descent. But his eyes, wow. They were what really haunted Lucifer. They were amber and perfectly complemented his sharp face. Lucifer was a greedy, greedy bitch. He wanted his mate; except he wasn’t Lucifer’s mate. Not really, so he was also enraged. A week and two days ago, he had given Riku two weeks to decide. They would claim each other willingly, or Lucifer would decide for them. He was done dancing to Riku’s tune. If Riku didn’t want him, he needed to say it. Lucifer was used to suffering. But he wasn’t accustomed to having hope, and that was worse than the Hell he ruled.
Riku appeared with his new friend in tow. The boy turned wolf and scampered into the woodsthe moment he spotted Lucifer. An evil smile pulled at Lucifer’s lips. He knew who Lucifer was and did the smart thing. That was good. The moment he was gone, Riku moved to join him. He didn’t bother sitting. Riku straddled him. His gaze looked every bit as hungry as Lucifer felt. Fuck him. That was why Lucifer couldn’t quit him.
“You’re here.”
Lucifer snorted at the asinine comment. “Where else would I be?”
Riku’s mouth lifted in one corner. “Well, you have an entire kingdom of misfit toys to rule.”
Lucifer grabbed Riku’s ass and hauled him closer. He loved the way theirbodies felt together. It was even better when he was inside Riku. “This is more fun.”
“I’d hope so. Hell doesn’t sound fun.”
Lucifer smirked at the comment. “It can be.”
With his arms wrapped around Lucifer’s neck, he toyed with the ends of Lucifer’s hair. Chill bumps skirted across Lucifer’s skin. A wicked light entered Riku’s eyes. “With you there, I’ll bet.”
He was in a mood tonight. Those horrible hopes bolstered, making each breath harder to take. He wanted this. Lucifer wasn’t used to asking for permission for anything. He wouldn’t in this case either, but he needed Riku to want him. Lucifer loathed the idea of never knowing if Riku would’vechosen him of his own free will. If he forced Lucifer’s hand, Lucifer would act accordingly, but he desperately wanted the mating other pairings received. It was supposed to be beautiful. There was nothing like that in his life. All that was good had been stripped away.
Lucifer motioned with his head toward the woods. “I didn’t know you had a hidden desire to be a father.”
“Maybe I just needed a partner in crime so I wouldn’t feel guilty for letting go for one night.”
Lucifer didn’t understand why Riku couldn’t see that he could offer Riku an eternity of freedom from the chains he gave himself. “You’re feeling reckless, huh?” He unfurled his wings. “You’dbetter hang on.” That was all the warning he gave before taking off.
Riku clung to him, laughing against his neck as Lucifer soared through the air at speeds that would kill a mortal. He twisted and flipped, becoming a living roller coaster ride. Riku’s happiness and laughter drove him. He saw inside Riku’s mind and heart. Riku loved him and wanted this life with him. Lucifer couldn’t understand why Riku wouldn’t just give in. He got that Riku was a creation of Jörmungandr, and that ridiculous snake had been prophesied to be the destructors of the world. Lucifer knew Riku feared their pairing would be the thing that threw the snake into a tantrum. Personally, Lucifer thought Jörmungandr didn’t give two shits about Riku anddidn’t even remember creating him. That spoiled god had bigger reasons to hate Lucifer. His thoughts darkened. There was nothing standing in their way except Riku. The time had come to choose: this place or him.
Lucifer slowed and gently floated back to the ground. He didn’t land by the fire. Lucifer shifted through time and space, landing next to Riku’s bed. He didn’t release his prize. Riku didn’t seem to be in any hurry to let go either. His lips skimmed Lucifer’s neck before he nibbled the same spot. Lucifer had to take a deep breath. Patience wasn’t a word he knew. Riku sucked the place he had bitten. A moan rose inside Lucifer’s throat. He couldn’t stop the sound from falling from his lips.
Don’t tease me.Lucifer sent out the thought. He wanted the connection of being in each other’s minds. It fed his darkness, knowing he was so close to owning all of Riku. Riku was every bit as powerful as Lucifer. He just didn’t realize it or unleash it.
I never tease you.
Satisfaction poured through him as the words brushed his brain. He took Riku down onto the bed, covering Riku’s body with his.That’s not the least bit true.He captured Riku’s mouth. Lucifer ran his hand down Riku’s body. His clothes disappeared beneath his touch. Lucifer willed his own clothes away too, leaving their nude bodies molded together.
Riku moaned. The sound vibrated throughtheir kiss.
Lucifer didn’t put away his wings. They were as long as his body and kept them warm. He was used to the heat of Hell, and Riku was a snake born of the heavens. This world was cold. Lucifer resented the way Riku kept forcing him to come here, where they were equally miserable.
Their bodies moved together, as if seeking more without any need for their minds. It was natural and instinctual for them to be one. They were two halves, fitting together seamlessly. Each created for the other. Being apart was physically painful sometimes. Lucifer always felt Riku missing from him. It was torturous.
