(Amaia)

Temptations circle me like hungry hyenas, but I need to speak to him, not give in to them.

My fingers slither down to stroke his long neck and smooth chest. He hums in delight at being touched like that.

"For sure but on one condition," I say with a mischievous smile.

His long and forked tongue protrudes out and gives my face a slow wet lick. It’s warm and slimy, but I don’t care as he coats my left cheek with his saliva.

"Your skin is so soft, umm. I am listening," he perilously purrs but I feel no danger from him.

"Once you taste me, you can’t go on tasting another woman. Let’s make a deal."

I tilt my head at him, watching and admiring his unnatural beauty reflected in the pale moonlight.

His eyes glow with mischief and that predatory smile he carries widens.

"Now that will be disappointing...I like different tastes and I don’t like to be told what to do."

His dark blue hair glistens as he slightly shakes his head at me, not agreeing to my terms.

"That’s sad because I like you. You are so gorgeous. From these sharp horns to these unique tattoos..." I graze my fingers on his tattoos. I am not going to give up until I win him over.

"Right? And women get scared mostly. Even those who don’t, they reek of fear while performing the act. They find me repulsive but put up with me because of Mintaka, except one."

A surge of jealousy goes through me, at his last sentence. I know Mintaka slept with someone last night but I don’t know who it was. It wasn’t Rahria, at least.

"Who? And what’s so special about her?" I ask while he brings down the sharp nail of his index finger and starts ripping open my shirt from the front. I let him continue but a surge of excitement shoots through me.

"A fox she is; with the most delectable scent. I have tasted her a few times, and she accepts me for who I am." His voice is dark and lusty; it disrupts your thought process.

His nail tears open my shirt and slowly shifts it aside, revealing my bra clad chest and belly to his ravenous eyes.

He rests his pointed nail on my naval, and presses it inside to take me to the border of pleasure and pain, testing me to see how I will react. His head tilts, just a smudge. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

I keep that smile going, not giving in to his mind games. This one is shrewd and sharp.

"But she is not Mintaka’s mate, she can’t give him and you the pleasure a mate can," I answer with a wink and his predatory smile widens.

"Fair point." Bringing his razor-sharp nails closer to my right breast, he traces the boundary with a sensual graze.

The thrill of his touch sends my heart into a frenzy.

"Once she finds her mate, she will be gone...besides only a mate can complete the other. Accept every part of the other. Mintaka doesn’t like her, and without him, you are not complete."

His gaze lifts to find me. The long fingernails hook into the straps of my bra and pull it down exposing my breasts to him.

The mere intensity of his gaze makes my nipples pucker, sending a shiver skating down my spine.

"Then I will have you...Mintaka and his wolf like you." Slowly but hungrily he takes my right nipple between his thumb and pointer, pressing it.

An electric sensation hurtles through my body and turns into liquid heat, settling between my legs. My back arches for him, thrusting my breasts into his hand.

"And I like what I see. You are gorgeous, soft and compliant. Maybe, Alnitak’s dark self and I can share you, sometime. "

He doesn’t know I am not as compliant as I appear right now, but we all keep secrets, and let this be mine.

"What’s left to see is, if you can handle me? All of me. I am not known to be." He twists his mouth and says, ’gentle.’

His body leans forward, and his mouth covers mine in a possessive kiss. Taking his hand behind my back he lets it crawl to my neck and tilts it back, gaining access to more of my mouth.

The long forked tongue slithers out and he plunges it right down my throat, taking it so further in, hitting the back of my throat and causing a reflex gag.

He is testing me, trying to see if I can handle him. His nails pierce the skin of my neck, while his tongue rams down my throat again and again. There is no tenderness in his actions now and I control the urge to let out a hiss.

I stay still, letting him kiss me the way he wants, but Alnitak’s sharp and startling voice and his warm hand on my arm make him break the kiss.

"What the hell? You are hurting her." Alnitak grabs me by the arms and pulls me away from him and into his safe haven, that is his big arms.

The newly forged bond seems to have put Alnitak on edge, and he appears extra touchy today. Besides, he hates the idea of anyone even touching me roughly.

The devil leans against the window, watching Alnitak with mischievous eyes. His long tongue flickers out and licks his lips and chin in a taunting manner.

Alnitak’s hands lift my hair and inspect my neck. He lets out an angered hiss, seeing where he had pierced my skin with his long nails.

"You made her bleed. How fucking dare you?" Before Alnitak can lunge at him, I tighten my hold on him.

"I gave him permission, Ali. It’s alright. It’s just a scratch."

"No, it’s not. Bring Mintaka back, you are not touching her again until you learn how to behave." Alnitak protectively holds me while the black and blue devil dazzles a smile.

"Aww! I like this new protective look on you. You will keep her safe but I will be having a taste of her soon. She is delicious." With that he slowly disappears, letting Mintaka take control of the body.