11 Ready...?

Aisha.

"Do I have to take clothes?" I ask as we stand in the main hall of his palace.

"Clothes?" he raises an eyebrow in confusion.

"To the human world." I clarify.

Everette laughs bitterly.

"Don't get excited, we'll be back quickly." he assures me.

I look at him and hold my breath, lately my thoughts are out of control, every time I see Everette my mouth gets dry and I think the only thing that can change that is his tongue in my throat.

Oh, hell...

"Are you and I going alone?" I say trying to regain my composure.

The sexual tension between us is evident, and I'm aware that it's all thanks to the mark.

"Asmodeus and Shameena will accompany us." he informs me as he runs his gaze over my body.

I need to get out of here.

Everette slowly sits up with her eyes fixed on me, I feel my heart racing and I slowly step back.

"What are you doing?" I murmur hoarsely.

"Run away..." he orders with her lips parted.

"Excuse me?"

"Run away." he says once more. "Because if I catch you, I swear I'll make you mine."

Do I want to?

Damn right I do. But not this way, not being bent by the power of this mark, so I just run.

I run through the corridors, run and run until I get lost in the darkness of this place, not caring that I can't find my way again, I run.

No longer knowing where I am, while the darkness surrounds me, I sigh in relief.

A hand grabs my wrist and slams me against the wall, I scream in panic, but I calm down when I see him in front of me.

I guess calm is not exactly what I feel.

"How...?" I ask, surprised.

"I am the darkness, every time you find yourself in it, you are next to me."

And without further ado, he kisses me.

An explosion of sensations floods me, relief and desire run through every part of my body, feeling his delicate lips is a delight.

Only he can make me touch heaven, while I am in hell.

His kiss is not delicate, it is possessive, demanding, carnal, full of lust. His tongue caresses my lips and I open my mouth to let him touch mine. He grunts in satisfaction and I run my hands all over his chest, feeling his firm muscles under his shirt.

Everette runs his hands up my thighs and lifts my legs so that I can wrap them around him, his lips moving down to my neck as he nibbles shamelessly, driving me wild.

He transports us to a room and drops me on the bed, without waiting long he settles on top of me while his hands pull down the straps of the dress I'm wearing.

Still over my clothes, he touches my breasts and caresses them, drawing a moan from me as I lift my hips in his direction.

I can feel how hard his erection is, which makes me move even more against him.

"Great dark master..." we stop abruptly as one of his specters materializes with his gaze fixed on the ground.

Our breaths are ragged and we finally realize what we were doing.

Everette jumps up and I adjust my dress.

"What's wrong?" his tone is full of annoyance.

"The great Asmodeus is in the waiting room." he says and then disappears.

Everette sighs and runs his hand through his hair.

"I'm sorry." he mutters. "I was supposed to be stronger than the mark."

"It's my fault, too." I say, embarrassed.

He watches me and I notice hunger in his eyes.

"It is difficult to be strong, when neither of us wants to be strong."

"Do you want me?" I ask.

He smiles sinisterly.

"I want you so much that I can't control myself." he admits. "This stage will pass, we just have to resist."

"I don't want to do it." I admit.

"Neither do I." he laughs. "You have no idea how much I want to make you mine right now."

"What exactly do you want to do?"

I'm really playing with fire.

Everette's eyes grow darker.

He quickly unbuttons his shirt, allowing me to observe her naked torso. His perfectly marked pecs along with his abdomen, a V forms as he reaches the bottom of it and my mind clouds as I imagine what lies in this one.

"I want to rip off that dress and make you moan so loudly that your throat burns." he says as he approaches me and pulls back a strap. "I want to penetrate you completely, until it hurts to walk." he kisses my bare shoulder and trails kisses all the way down my neck to the contours of my lips, increasing my desire. "I want you to scream for more and I want you to recognize that you are mine."

" I..."

"I know you want it as much as I do." his lips brush mine. "But I assure you that once we start, it will be impossible to stop."

Once again he kisses me desperately, my hands go to his hair and I pull lightly on it making him groan.

"I am yours." I whisper.

He tears my dress and holds one of my breasts in his hands as he caresses it with desire.

"I am yours." he replies, I can sense the bitterness behind his confession.

We sink back into our intoxicating kiss.

"Great Dark Master..."

"I get it!" he roars, startling the specter into flight. I sigh in frustration and pull away from him.

He sits up and watches me lustfully, can't help to raise an eyebrow in confusion until I realize that I'm in my bra.

"Damn it." I mutter in embarrassment.

He laughs and materializes a new dress next to me.

"I'm sorry for the damage." he sits up and turns his back to me. "Actually, my only regret is that I didn't rip it off completely.

I assure you I won't make that mistake again."

And without further ado, he disappears.

That demon is going to drive me crazy.

(...)

"You stink to sex." Shameena says with a grimace.

I roll my eyes.

"I don't stink to sex."

"You reek of desire."

"It's not my fault!" I squeal in frustration.

She laughs softly.

"Everette's mark must be very powerful, both for him and for you."

"You didn't mention how complicated it was to wear a mark when you explained the rules of hell to me." I reproach her.

"It's not my obligation to do so." she rolls her eyes. "Hopefully in the human world your wish will be softer."

"I hope so too." murmur anxiously.

" I just can't believe we're going to the human realm." she changes the subject. "Do you have any idea how powerful I will become?"

"Will you be more powerful?"

"My powers increase with the desire of men." she explains. "Just look at me, it's impossible for them to resist."

"That's because humans are stupid, to me you are disgusting." Asmodeus says, entering the room.

"No one is asking for your opinion, you pathetic devil." she spits angrily.

"Calm down, little angel." he smiles mischievously.

Shameena quickly gets up and somehow throws him against the wall in anger.

"Don't you dare insult me like that!" she roars.

"Calm down, by Lucifer!" he shouts in pain.

I just watch the situation somewhat self-consciously, realizing one of the worst insults that can be said in this place.

Shameena, indignant, releases golden snakes from her skirts and they approach Asmodeo, biting him violently while he burns them with purple fire.

"I hate you!" she assures him.

"That's enough!" Everette's voice booms. Shameena's snakes fade away and Asmodeus' fire is extinguished. "You have been a real pain in the ass lately. If you want to destroy yourselves, do it outside my domain."

"All hell belongs to you." his friend rolls eyes.

"I'm glad you understood."

Shameena crosses her arms angrily and walks towards him.

"He called me, little angel." she accuses.

He raises his eyebrows in shock and squints in the direction of his friend.

"You went too far." he warns him.

Asmodeus rolls his eyes.

"I know." he mutters. "I'll make it up to you."

"How?" asks Shameena.

"I will give you the cursed jewel."

Her eyes light up and she smiles broadly.

"Really?!" she wonders excitedly.

He nods in surrender and she jumps up excitedly, approaches him and together they materialize outside the place.

"She was supposed to tell me how to act in the human realm..." I grimace.

"I can do it." Everette takes a seat across from me. "Ask whatever you want."

If there is no choice...

"Can I die and come back here again?"

He rolls his eyes.

"You are immortal." he assures me. "You will have a physical body and in your case you may experience pain, since you are not a demon, but you will not die."

"Will I wish to kill humans?"

Everette laughs mischievously.

"I doubt it." he shrugs. "You're one of the few people in Hell who doesn't dislike them."

"Catching the beast is difficult?"

He explained to me about our mission in the human realm, the truth is catching a beast that is the physical manifestation of evil doesn't sound appealing at all.

"Once, when I was just a little demon I fell into one of the cages of one of the beasts, she locked me in my worst nightmare.

It was exciting." he smiles sideways.

"You really are twisted..." I grimace.

He nods indulgently.

"I think that's pretty limited to describe me completely." he shrugs once again.

"What was your worst nightmare?"

He denies.

"Someday you'll find out." he assures. "For now, I think you should think about what yours is."

"I don't think I have a worst nightmare, I mean, I'm already in hell, there's nothing worse than that." I analize. "I'm already

dead."

"Dying is always the easiest way, what comes after that is the real adventure." he winks.

I laugh.

"Actually, everything has been crazy since I arrived." I admit.

"You're right..." he murmurs.

Everette grimaces and sits up.

"Where are you going?"

He looks at me and nods for me to follow him.

I stand up and follow him at a safe distance, being aware that if I get too close it will be unbearable for both of us and we won't be able to contain ourselves.

He walks down one of the millions of corridors for a long time, until he makes a door appear in front of us, opens it for me and I enter followed by him.

Weapons.

All kinds of weapons, from the strangest swords to the smallest daggers are in the place.

"Take one." he orders.

"Why?" I ask confused.

"When we go to the human realm, the beast will be camouflaged, it could be anyone, if at any time you get away from me, I have to make sure you will be safe, at least until I can go to protect you." he explains. "A wound produced by an infernal beast is something quite complicated for a soul, it could cause your existence to disappear, I will not allow that to happen ever."

"What if the beast hurts you?" I ask, distressed.

"It will hurt." he shrugs. "But I'll be fine. They can't really erase me."

I walk hesitantly looking at each of the blades that are there, I wonder which one will be the best. One catches my eye, it's very beautiful and not very big, I pick it up a little nervously and show it to Everette.

"I guess this one." I indicate.

He smiles pleased and steals a kiss from me.

I blink in surprise and he does the same.

"Forget that." he asks me.

"Of course..." I roll my eyes in irritation.

A few hours ago he was possessed by desire and now he's acting like an idiot. I shouldn't have to be upset, I should be reassured that he doesn't let himself be dominated by the mark.

He laughs as he notices my discomfort.

"I'm not trying to resist." he explains as if he can read my thoughts. "It's just unusual for me."

"What is?"

"Wanting to be with someone." he smiles a little."I've never needed it, but now it's different.

"Because of your mark?" I ask.

He smiles sideways and denies.

"Because I met you and now it's yours."

(...)

"And then?"

"Then you just take his eyeballs and you can use them to decorate." he assures me. "They are the best trophies."

"Killing an entity sounds gross." I grimace in disgust.

"You're such a spoilsport." he rolls his eyes.

"You still haven't told me when we're leaving for the human realm."

He sighs.

"Soon." he assures me.

He seems to remember something, as he suddenly laughs.

"What's wrong?" I raise an expectant eyebrow.

"It's been a whole day, and we haven't argued." he comments admiringly. "Personally, I didn't think it was possible."

"I'm surprised too." I answer with a half-smile.

"And to think that you almost ended up being from Asmodeus..."

"Excuse me?"

He looks at me and laughs.

"You were assigned to Asmodeus, he didn't want to be responsible for turning a human soul into a demon, so he took a favor I owed him and you ended up with me." he informs me. "Ready?" he asks, referring to whether I am ready for what awaits me.

I nod slightly as I watch him, and secretly recognize that the best thing that could have happened is that my destiny has been with him.

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