There was nothing he could do about it. She is a beautiful woman, he said in a tight voice. And Ive been celibate for too long. Of course I responded to her. It means nothing.
Its been seven years since your beloved Sarah died, hasnt it? Belochs voice was faintly mocking, and Azazel wanted to cram the words down his throat for daring to speak Sarahs name. And now youre doomed to follow her with the greatest female demon the world has ever known. That really must sting. Im certain youd be happy if I took her away before you became attached to her.
He had to tread carefully, swallow his rage. I would appreciate it, he said, and held his breath.
Beloch chuckled. Im sorry, but I must agree with your original assessment. It wasnt much of a test. If youre going to prove youre not susceptible, youll have to endure more than a quick ride in the moonlight.
He didnt show his relief. He wasnt even sure why he was feeling relief. The sooner she was destroyed, the sooner she would no longer be a threat to his future. As you wish, he said. But youll turn off the cameras.
No. I quite enjoy watching you. Youre both quite beautiful animals, and watching you copulate is entertaining. You would have made beautiful babies.
Since the Fallen cannot reproduce and the Lilith smothers newborns, I would expect thats a moot point.
Beloch looked toward Rachels motionless figure, but Azazel shifted, once more blocking his view. Then I will leave you two to fuck like bunnies, he said with an ugly twist to his mouth. Wear each other out if you like. And if you can still turn her over to me, then Ill be satisfied, and youll be free of the prophecy. Everyone will be happy. Except the Lilith, of course. But by then she wont be feeling anything.
He was gone. Azazel didnt move, and neither did Rachel. She wouldnt have his awareness, wouldnt know that Beloch had left them. Left them with the cameras as silent observers.
If he could have gotten away with it, he would have slid down beside her, wrapped his body around hers, and taken her that way. Despite Belochs intrusion, he was still hard for her, a natural reaction after so many years of celibacy. Waking next to a warm female body was a guarantee of arousal, no matter whoor whatthat female was.
But he knew he didnt dare touch her. He had no idea exactly how much she had heard, but it would be enough. Hes gone now, he said in the low, cool voice he used with her, keeping the disturbing roil of emotions hidden beneath it.
She moved so fast he was startled. She leapt out of bed, ripping the sheet off with her and wrapping it around her body. Too late she realized it left him sitting on the bed naked and aroused, and she jerked her face away, once more turning that lovely shade of pink. Do you have any idea how much I hate you?
It shouldnt have surprised him. Hed repudiated her and what theyd done, what he wanted to do again. I expect you do. You neednt bother to explainyou must have a dozen reasons.
Get out of my room.
He slid off the bed. Off her side of the bed, and there wasnt much room between the bed and the wall, and the two of them were trapped. He put his hands on her shoulders, and she couldnt fend him off without letting the sheet fall, and she wasnt going to do that. He could regret that, but he had to get rid of the cameras first.
She was stiff, angry, hurt. Who would have thought the Lilith could feel hurt? But last night hed finally realized she was no longer the Lilith. What demon had resided inside her was gone, or it would have emerged during coitus. Hed been expecting it, prepared; but when she came shed simply been a woman lost in the magic of her first climax. She was Rachel, beautiful, angry, wounded, staring at him with such betrayal in her brown eyes that he wanted to pull her against his body and hold her.
Shed fight him if he tried it. So he contented himself with giving
her a little shake. Stop being childish. This is hardly a matter of hurt feelingsthis is life and death and eternity. Stop being so emotional.
Demons didnt have emotions. If there was anything of the demon left, there was the chance that the layers of forgetfulness and humanity might still be stripped away, showing her as the monster she was. Or would she stay this way, confused and furious, vulnerable and combative? And melting.
None of this was having the desired effect on his cock. He released her. Ill take care of the cameras, he said in a tight voice. Go and take a shower.
Are there cameras in the bathroom?
Most likely. Hell have been watching since we arrivedyou have no privacy left. He let his hands drop, because he wanted to reach for her again. Go, he said.
She went.
IT MEANT NOTHING. HIS WORDS still stung, when they shouldnt have. I knew he was the enemy. I knew he thought I was a monsterin fact, it was amazing hed been able to get it up, considering what he thought of me. But he had, most impressively, and hed been hard this morning as well. I could still feel the color in my face when Id stupidly ripped the covers off him. I would need to remember that in the future.