Page 68 of Lucifer's Redemption

Then using her innocence and her love of praise, telling her what a good girl she was… it was like I was manipulating her.

Fuck, now I feel awful.

I rose from the bed, sitting up and putting my hands to my face.I used my mate to fulfill my own selfish desires. I am the Monster of Destruction.

“Hey?” Uriel’s dress, which was raised to her neck, had been pulled down softly. Sitting up on her knees, she put her arms around my neck behind my body. Her head rested gently against my shoulder, the soft pants of her breath running down my collar bone.

“Luci? What’s wrong?” Her lips kissed my ear, causing tingles to go straight to my dick.

Fates, she makes it hard.

“I used you, Uriel. I let my primal urge take over, let the bond carry me into doing things I had only thought of in my”—I cleared my throat—“alone time.” I pulled the collar of my shirt, fidgeting now with my own hands.

Even Uriel’s mannerisms were rubbing off on me.

“You didn’t use me,” she muttered, her finger grazing my cheek. “You got the tingles to go away, and it was so much fun. We are mates. Only mates do that, right?”

I hummed, kissing her cheek. “That’s right, only me.”

Giggling, she made me sit up so she could sit on my lap.

“But I took it too far, Uriel. You are unaware of the things that I did to you.” I looked away. I couldn’t look into those innocent eyes of hers, it only furthered my guilt.

My hands blackened, burning from the fire until her hands cupped one of them. The fire didn’t burn her delicate hands as she blew the embers that tried to spark away. Uriel’s face softened—if that was even possible—taking her fingers and interlacing them with mine until the ash fell and dissolved before us.

“How am I to know these things if you won’t teach me? How am I to feel these wonderful sensations without you showing me, telling me? I know how to say no, Luci.” Her eyes narrowed. “If I don’t like something or don’t want something, I would let you know.”

Wiggling her fingers between mine, her eyebrows let go of the tension inside her until she whispered, “I’m not stupid, remember?”

“Bunny, no.” I wrapped my arms around her. “I don’t think you are stupid. It’s just that, I took advantage of the moment. You look so good, all the time,” I growled in her ear.

“Well, I have felt nothing like that before. You can do it again! I already feel the tingles coming back!” Her mood quickly brightened, compelling me to follow suit.

I groaned, feeling her tight, little ass on my dick.Oh, she has no idea.

“Bunny, easy.” I wrapped my arms around her. “I think that is enough for the night. It’s late.” The sky had darkened quickly, and the storm clouds were rolling in.

Father must be flustered if he isn’t keeping the rain at bay for Mother.

“But… I wanna do it again,” she pouted.

“Oh, I can do it myself, right?” Uriel’s enormous eyes widened, but my wings exploded from my back to hold her tighter.

“No,” I growled, my lips capturing hers for a hard kiss. “It’s mine, and only I can touch it. You tell me when you can’t handle it, and I’ll take care of you.” Uriel nodded her head, making me raise an eyebrow in question.

“Yes, sir!”

Pushing her down into my cock, I reconsidered the possibility of doing more. But I had almost crossed a line.

“Whatcha thinkin’?” her voice said cheerfully.

The brightness of her face and her laughter as she stared at me like I was everything, had me not wanting to ever let her go.

Is this what everyone feels with a bond? To crave someone so much they don’t want to have anyone else look at their mate the same way?

“Nothing, bunny. Nothing.”

Coaxing her into the shower, leaving her a shirt and a pair of my joggers to step into, I sat back on the bed to wait for her. My hand rubbed over the stubble of my beard, catching the hint of her essence on my fingers. Sighing heavily, I kept it near my nose.

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