Chapter 21

*Devland's POV*

As soon as we walked into the bar to meet Daeva and Zigor, Acheros’ name was screamed from their booth. We both thought that he was in trouble, considering the talks we had today. After we each went to a few stores and got what we needed we headed to a sex store. Lucifer's chain. “Make the devil blush”, was its slogan, of course. Roo had been the only one to really stick around and get to know me out of the other 6 in the past few centuries, so I knew all about him and Zigor. He would follow her to the end of the world if she would let him, but she won’t let him. I kept telling him to give her time, but he wanted her more than life itself. So we got some play toys, since that is the only part that our girls are giving us.

Acheros helped me rehab after the war and has been telling me for years to let my demon out and find a balance that we were created to protect. He was fairly certain that Daeva and I would get along but I don’t think he expected us to get along this well. When I told him that we were tied by fate, he was hardly surprised. “That makes most of your history make more sense. You balance each other. It’s perfect.” I couldn’t help but agree with his thoughts there. We flew to our “sex crater” as he called it. I wasn’t about to tell Daeva that I told him about it, let alone showed him.

We sat and contemplated plans on how to make our loves open up to us. We figured out a plan and it was going to work, until the girls flipped it on its head by opening up anyways. Not that I was complaining. Acheros was going to spend the night showering her with compliments and trying to prove to her how much he means it when he says he won’t leave. I was going to bait Daeva into a fight.

The only being that comes close to matching my strength is Daeva, and vice versa. She needed to stop seeing me as a “liability” as Roo called it. Seeing me fight, actually fight, might change that. Now here we sat with her hand in mine as she crossed her legs and sat our hands in her lap. This is better than heaven. “So um.. How was your day?” she finally managed. “Almost perfect, my love. How was yours?” I asked, no longer being able to hold in my grin.

I’m still afraid that she is going to run out of the doors at any moment but she seems to be relaxing more into my touch. I started carefully running my thumb over her hand in random patterns to see if that would bring her brain back to earth. “It was good. I talked to Ziggy, obviously. I told her she was being silly and that the idiot in there loves her to pieces. He’s proven it too many times to count.” Could she see the irony in her statement? “She also knew about us being fated which means that one of you already told Roo?” It was my turn to blush.

“He’s been my friend for centuries but I know that he didn’t tell her. He told me that she told him after I did and he acted surprised” I said, trying to defend myself. She just grunted in response. “I’ve been told that you used to partake in things like that regularly, with more than one partner at a time no less.” I said nodding towards the booth that our friends were currently going at each other inside of. “Yes but that was different.” “How?” I asked. “I.. well… I would prefer to see you again after.” She said blushing.

“The more that people know about us, the more people are likely to use it against us. I’m just.. protecting what’s mine.” She said, her blush deepening. She called me hers. This night was going better than Roo and I could have predicted. “My love. I am in a tie with the strongest being in the known universe. The being I am tied with is also the being that fate tied me to and the same one that find myself falling in love with.

I think, if anyone tries to take you from me, they will be sent to hell with a VIP pass. Considering how you treat the people you care for, I can imagine the same for me, once you finally decide you care for me too. That’s exuding the demons working under you that not only respect but love you.” As I was saying my piece I was sliding the hand not in hers up her thigh. I popped her suspenders off and brought her hand I was still holding to my waist. “I am yours. You will not change that.”

I unzipped and unbuttoned her pants. Her legs were crossed in the seat with her almost facing me, giving me a perfect angle. “I am not your liability” I said, moving my hand further into her pants under her panties. “You are not a weakness.” She softly gasped as I pushed my fingers into her. “Nor am I” I increased my pace, earning a moan from her perfect lips. “Us being together should put fear in the hearts of all beings. Not in you.” I could feel her getting closer to her release. I leaned over to her ear “stop letting your fear own you and tell me that you’re mine” I whispered. Her eyes opened, red.

I wasn’t expecting that but I smiled down at her, keeping my pace between her legs. “Fuck” she moaned. “I am yours baby, every part of me. Tell me you’re mine” I said, easing off. “I’m yours baby, don’t stop,'' she said and I grabbed her hair to pull her into a kiss and cover her orgasm as I pushed my fingers into her harder, my thumb rolling over her clit. She surprised me by leaning into my kiss and grabbing my hip as she rode out her orgasm. I was still kissing her as she came down from her own release when we were joined by the others.

Ziggys blonde hair was everywhere and Acheros looked like he could explode. They were holding hands and giggling as Daeva pulled away. I pulled my hand out of her and she chugged half of her bottle of pisco while I stealthily buttoned her pants back up. Her face was bright pink but she was smiling at least. “Well I hope you worked up an appetite in there, because I’m starving” she said, turning to give me a wink.

I put my arm behind her and moved her hand to my thigh. She nodded to the bartender and he came to take our order. She used the distraction to get her suspenders back on and readjust her shirt. I just grinned down at her and winked. She hasn’t complained about my arm behind her and she put her hand back on my thigh without my prompting. Volkan came by briefly to say his goodbyes and departed as our food made it out. He didn’t mention my hand but gave me a nod and a grin. We finished and chatted for a while longer before I heard someone calling for help and Daeva on the floor below us.

She was up in an instant and we all followed her downstairs only to be greeted by the small one that she had fought last night. “I think Huis has it handled but there is a group of them.” I stifled a laugh. The big one's name translates to ‘House’ making me wonder if that’s his actual name or just one that Daeva came up with. Either way, it was a little funny. “I don’t think she wants to be played with. Not by you.” Huis rumbled while holding a man up by his shirt. There were 5 of the human man's friends gathered around ready to jump on him. “Nah man, she does, she just won’t admit it.

I just needed some more time to convince her” The man said, looking at the scared young lady behind Huis. His hand moved to the man’s throat and grabbed the next one that came running at him in the same place. I grabbed two of the others and Daeva grabbed the last but motioned at me to stay quiet. Huis drug one behind him, glaring at the main trouble as he moved towards the stairs. They were all struggling but had nothing on the demons holding them.

As we made our way to the door Huis said “repeat after me. People are only toys if they agree to be played with.” Silence. “SAY IT” he bellowed over the music. The man repeated Daevas words from last night and was then literally thrown from the building with the rest of them following closely behind. Daeva walked up behind him as he calmed his demon and he clasped him on the shoulder. “You’re off duty. Drink.” Daeva told him handing him a bottle of tequila looking proud. “You did good. Take Muis and take a load off.” She said and turned towards the stairs. I caught a glimpse of Huis and his face looked like his favorite celebrity just gave him the highest praise. He bowed his head as she walked away.

I caught up with Daeva as we headed towards the second floor. “Mouse and House?” I asked with a laugh. “You know it’s funny,” she said, elbowing me in the side. I had to give her that. “You did good Muis, thank you for calling for me. You’re both off for the night and the girls in the corner have some nasty plans for you” Daeva said, giving him a wink. He bowed his head to her before rushing off to the corner. “Those two would die for you, love.” I told her frankly. “They would. I hope they don’t have to.” She replied. I was falling completely in love with her.

We got back to the third floor booth to find Ziggy and Acheros making out in it. “We were gonna stay but you two had it handled” Ziggy said before turning back to Roo to nibble on his ear. “Wow Roo, I’m surprised you’re still hungry” Daeva said, I looked at her confused before an image flooded my brain without my asking. “Oh wow”. “Hey, no snooping” Roo snapped at both of us. “Dude you might as well have put it on a billboard. Please go, that’s what I bought them. For fucks sake, man, please go.” She said as another image came through. I was nearly doubling over laughing watching them spring up and trip each other running towards the elevator. “They’re going to be unbearable,” she said before taking my hand and dragging me in the same direction.