17. Tick Tock

ASHER

It was no secret that I had certainly taken advantage of my status within the demonic race to further my own pleasures. When my days weren't filled with business tied to the family empire, I would allow myself to be consumed with a wide range of activities. A new pussy every night, dabbling in one of the various businesses that would leave a being to owe us their very soul — all the way down to experimenting with drugs that would have any paranormal on their ass.

None of it came close to how I felt when I finally broke free from the darkness and clawed my way back to the conscious world. A groan escaped my lips as the full weight of my agony slammed into me. There wasn't a part of my body that didn't ache and my throat was bone dry. It took me far too long to realize I was still sprawled out across Nico's bed with the rough comforter draped over my body.

A familiar energy was by my side in an instant with a soft gasp. "You're awake."

Quinn.

I couldn't describe the relief that was tearing through my veins when her aura brushed up against mine. It didn't dawn on me how easily she could have panicked, bolting from either the chamber or the manor entirely while I seized on the bed. The emotion leaking from her in waves guaranteed that not only had she remained by my side, but she'd taken it upon herself to keep watch. It spoke volumes for the bond we shared.

Although the desire to cover my body with her own was powerful, my pet managed to restrain herself to where she only had a hand resting on me. She flinched as I jerked. "I'm so—"

"Keep it there. Please." My voice was husky, crackling as I fought to speak through the scorching sensation haunting my throat. I knew she felt responsible for the fresh wave of painful aches spreading through my body. It hurt like hell, certainly, but the physical contact was needed more than she realized. I sucked in a slow breath, testing my lungs. With the agonizing sensation also haunting that vital organ, all I could do was try to expand them a little more with each breath.

There was no doubt in my mind that Quinn was wary about obeying that order when it was noticeably causing me great discomfort. It was the pleading edge poking through my tone that convinced her to keep it there. "I thought I hurt you," she breathed.

I didn't expect to laugh. The noise was nothing short of a sound that could easily be mistaken for choking. If it wasn't for the slight smirk on my lips, I'm sure my pet would be screaming for Nico to help with the Heimlich. "You aren't going to hurt me by teasing the tip of my cock, pet. It was quite a pleasant surprise, but that's not what happened."

Quinn responded with a swat to my arm before she realized what she'd done without thinking. Her gray eyes widened and she honed in on my face to study my expression. When I gave her a puzzled look, she released the breath that she'd been holding. "Sorry. I wasn't thinking."

Releasing a soft groan, I simply closed my eyes. "Unless you find a way to run me over with another semi, you aren't going to do any further damage to me. As for what happened…"

"Nico explained it to me." The faint smell of iron leaked into the air, causing my senses to immediately hone in on it. She had bitten her bottom lip so hard that she'd caused a small wound, although she showed no signs of letting up. "He said the mark of rule has been transferred to you, which means…"

"That my father is dead, yes." I sucked in a deep breath to trap the air within my lungs for a minute. It was painful to push myself like this, even if it was over something so simple. That didn't mean I was going to take it slow with baby steps until I could manage to bounce back from this. The rebound was going to take time I just didn't have. "How long was I down?"

"Three days."

My eyes fluttered open and I immediately swung my gaze over toward her. "Have you not budged from this bed for three days?"

She straightened immediately. "Aside from the normal requirements, no."

I narrowed my eyes into thin slits. "Are you admitting that you've not eaten, pet?"

Quinn's chin immediately rose with a surge of defiance. The sight alone was enough to make my cock twitch from the tempting memories of how she'd responded to me when we first met. "Absolutely not. Nico's been sending Maeve up here like clockwork. Didn't matter if I wasn't even hungry, she wouldn't leave the room until I started eating something on that plate." She blew out a breath and shook her head. "I don't think he remembers I'm used to being starved."

I was far more pleased about this piece of news than she realized. It wasn't difficult to see that was exactly the situation my pet was accustomed to dealing with. Still, I was grateful that my fellow kin had taken it upon themselves to treat Quinn the way she needed to be — as my equal rather than a pussy I'd paid for to fuck upon demand.

"He also said we couldn't have sex again until the Council member arrived."

That was enough to squeeze a snicker out of me, which essentially led to a coughing fit that had me regretting succumbing to the amusement. I shook my head slightly to pass on to Quinn that there was no need to cave into great concern. It only took a moment for it to fade and I was able to focus again. "I'm afraid I can't take you again until the appropriate task arises."

She groaned, leaning forward so that she could press her forehead against my side. "It's only been three days and I feel like I'm going insane. Do you have any idea how horrible of a withdrawal this is? With the things you can do and the fact we didn't get to finish when this happened?"

It hurt far more than I wanted to admit it, but the pain wasn't enough to stop the snicker from ripping through me. I managed to shake the comforter away long enough to grab a fistful of Quinn's hair and bring her face closer to mine. "I am sure I can find ways to please you for the meantime, pet. The remaining time won't be a concern."

A hiss ripped from her lips. While my fingers tangled in her hair certainly sparked a level of pain of its own, it was clear by the way her breathing hitched that she had no problem taking it. Hell, it seemed to turn her on.

My lips curled into a pleased smirk. I'd managed to uncover another kink without even trying. I drew her close until our mouths were only a matter of centimeters apart. "You don't seem to believe me. Should I prove it to you?"

Her jaw dropped. "You just woke up, Asher—"

"And?" I purred.

Just because I'd been out cold for three days and my voice was still cracking on occasion didn't mean I had lost my ability to use my velvet voice to the full extent. I didn't need the soft whine escaping her for me to know that her body felt like jello and her pussy was getting wet. It didn't take long for the sweet aroma of those juices to leak into the air.

Quinn released a louder whine, her confidence to simply utter the noises I was causing growing every single day. "It would be wrong to ask that of you after what you'd just endured."

I shifted my body weight with a snarl, moving so quickly out of nowhere that she wasn't prepared to be flung onto her back. Those gray eyes widened as I hovered over her in seconds with my fingers still tangled in her hair. "It might not be a pain I enjoyed, pet, but I am a demon. I'm still an incubus and it won't prevent me from enjoying what I have become addicted to. There is one condition, though."

Her chest rose with shallow pants. "C-Condition?" she stammered.

My grin grew. "You're going to strip. We're moving this to the shower."

"I can't do anything with you on top of me like this!"

"Should I just rip it off you, then, and solve the problem?" I taunted. Leaning down, I brushed my fangs along her jawline while I released her hair and shifted my grip to her tank top. All it took was a gentle tug for her to squeal.

"No!" Quinn pushed against me with both hands with the feeble attempt of pushing me off. It didn't matter that I'd been out cold for three days and a fair portion of my strength had been drained. The desperate move to keep the clothing on her body certainly didn't result with any distance put between us. "They haven't brought me any more clothes yet, Asher!"

A deep chuckle rumbled from my chest. I nipped at her until I reached her neck and then simply let my fangs drag along the surface of her skin. For every inch I moved, I delivered another strong nip that had her trembling beneath me. "You tell me this as if it is such a problem. I certainly wouldn't mind you walking around naked without clothes to cover this perfect body. The less resistance I have to that pussy, the happier I'll be."

Her squeal quickly evolved into a moan and she was no longer pushing against me with every ounce of her strength. My persistent teasing was crumbling that willpower faster than normal, which could only hint that the interruption we had suffered certainly left her hungering for me. It wouldn't take much more before she would simply let me do as I wished. "W-We're not at your home!"

My inner beast was certainly delighted to be drawing in lungfuls of her sweet scent, already heavily mixed with the aroma of her juices, while I continued venturing further down her body. "It sounds like you are shy, pet… Would it truly bother you for Nico to see every inch of this body as I do?" I paused at her breasts long enough to nip at the one bearing my mark. Hell, I even aimed for the exact spot where it painted her skin.

Quinn arched her back, pressing against me. "N-Nico works for you," she rasped.

"Nico works with me," I corrected her. My golden eyes flickered toward her face, prompting those eyes to meet mine whether she wanted to or not. "Our families have sworn loyalty to each other for many eons, pet. The rank of a demon lord is not much lower than my own. I trust each and every one of them with my life, just as I trust them with your safety. Which means not a single one of them would dare lay their hands on you unless I give permission."

Her fingers curled into the mattress, digging into the material. It wouldn't be long until it finally caved to the persisting force and tore.

Nico was going to be extremely annoyed by the condition of his bed by the time I had enough strength to leave his manor. I would probably not hear the end of it for decades. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the demon lord took it upon himself to return the favor — in my bed with a chosen pussy of his own.

I shifted my body so that I rested on my elbows, casually trickling my fingers along her abdomen. While she took it as a teasing method of its own, I had another agenda with this tactic. All it took was a firm grip on the material before I pulled. The ripping sound that flooded the room was nothing more than music to my ears — especially the startled squeal that followed. I didn't give her a chance to lecture me, moving up to latch onto her marked breast.

The rage that had leaked into her veins quickly dissipated, my pet arching against me with a delighted gasp. She offered absolutely no resistance when I finished tearing the ruined tank top from her body and started working on getting the leggings off. The tight material certainly wasn't working in her favor when it came to keeping it on.

She jerked against me when I delivered a nip rough enough to draw blood. I simply ran my tongue over the shallow wound and released a pleased hum. The hot liquid staining my tastebuds was enough to harden my cock to the point where it was absolutely painful.

It didn't matter how much bliss Quinn was in. She still heard the familiar rip as I tore it from those perfect legs and a livid growl escaped her lips. The noise was rather pleasing to hear, especially from a being who had been brought into this world as a hybrid. She reached down to curl her fingers under my jaw, forcing me to raise my head. "I told you I don't have other clothes," she hissed. "Why are you so eager to have me waltzing around here naked, in front of a demon who has worked with you for centuries?"

My lips curled into a smirk as one final yank on the leggings caused them to simply give away. I tossed the ruined article of clothing onto the floor behind me before I crawled back up her body to bring our faces even. "Perhaps I'm trying to prepare you for one of the tasks to come, pet. The very one that restricts me from fucking that hot pussy right now."

She went perfectly still. The sudden weariness in her eyes warned that Nico had already informed her of the tasks that were due to happen, although the demon lord clearly hadn't explained any of them to where she knew what was coming. Giving her the details certainly would have eased her mind just because she would know.

Yet the demon lord knew it wasn't his place to tell her.

I trailed my fingers along her exposed leg, dancing just above the silk material hiding her pussy from me. It delighted me to feel all the goosebumps forming in my wake, her body heightened by the gentle tease. Hell, I could even feel the heat radiating from her pussy and it was enough to have my cock at full attention. Without material of my own to restrict it, the tip was already brushing against her.

Quinn jerked against me as the tip immediately attempted to suction, my cock driven by the close proximity of her pussy. Both hands flung up and her nails started digging into my skin. "Fucking hell," she rasped. "You can't tease me like this when you haven't even told me why I should get comfortable being naked in front of him."

If it wasn't for the fact that I truly wanted my pet to be informed and not sway the conversation away from it through distractions, I wouldn't have pulled away enough to where my cock wasn't attempting to latch onto her underwear. "You have five tasks to face, Quinn. Every single one of them are designed to prove your loyalty to me and the demon race. Because you have the original ruling bloodline running through your veins, it will help you prove that you have no intention of overthrowing me to take control."

"Because I don't."

"The tasks will help you convince them." I leaned down to trap her lower lip between my teeth and tugged on it until the shallow wound she'd inflicted squeezed out a fresh drop. I immediately sucked it away. As much as I wanted to prompt just a little more, I released her lip and gazed into those stunning eyes. "One of the tasks requires me to knot you in front of witnesses. Proof that the reaction isn't caused by pure randomness as well as your willingness to further my bloodline."

She shivered against me. "D-Does it actually happen like that? Randomly?"

I responded with a shrug. "It's extremely rare, but it's not unheard of. Low ranked demons have been known to seek out a witch to cast such a spell. The task simply ensures what happens between us is real."

Her breathing hitched as the full weight of her impending reality started to sink in. There was no mistaking the sudden nervousness of being taken in front of other prying eyes, except it was completely overridden by the excitement of it.

My grin simply grew as I honed in on that buzzing energy. My pet enjoys the idea of being watched… The gears immediately started turning in my head of how I could take advantage of this possible kink while heeding to the restrictions laid out by the old ways. There could be absolutely no penetration until that task was due to be completed. That didn't mean I couldn't make her orgasm and still get her comfortable to a witness.

Her hips bucked against me as I brushed against her sensitive clit with the tip of my cock, letting it linger against the material long enough to deliver one hell of a quick suck to it. "I-I thought you wanted a shower."

"Oh, I do, but I need you to go start it for me while I take care of something."

Those fair cheeks darkened with a rosy blush. "What the hell are you up to, Asher?"

Snickering, I pulled back out of her reach so that my cock would finally go dormant. The mournful whine she released almost had me coming right back. "I won't spill my secrets until it's time. The faster you start that shower, the sooner you'll learn what I'm planning."

For the first time since we'd met, my pet had the boldness to release an annoyed noise that clearly hinted at where she stood with the matter. Her body was trembling and that pussy was leaking juices. She had no desire to leave the bed. The only reason she reluctantly rolled out from underneath me was the mischievous smile I was giving her, which could only mean she would end up screaming my name within the hour.

As soon as Quinn disappeared into the bathroom to get the shower running, I eased across the bed and retrieved my cell phone from the nightstand. There was already a long list of texts from Archer with updates of who was spotted at the manor and a mild concern that he would raise with the other demon lords. It wasn't unusual for Archer to be paranoid, not when it lined up perfectly with his area of expertise.

The fact that he was so on edge did mean I would need to call him to acknowledge it.

Right now, I needed to feast upon Quinn's pussy just so I could focus on the vital matters. If I deprived myself of it any longer, I would lose focus at the worst time and my survival depended on a clear head. I sent a quick text to Archer to keep his phone close by so that we could talk in a few hours. Once that had been sent, I shifted gears and requested Nico's presence in half an hour.

That would give me enough time to get Quinn riled up to the point where the demon lord coming to the room wouldn't be noticed right off the bat.

A pleased hum rumbled from my chest as the sound of water slapping against the stone floor reached my ears. There hadn't been a doubt in my mind that she would heed my request, not when there was the promise of a reward. I eased off the bed, straightening my back slowly while I waited for more of my tension to fade from my body. Only when I could risk moving without the aches overwhelming me did I finally cross the chamber. My mouth watered as soon as I reached the doorway, my eyes seeking out Quinn immediately.

I found her already under the water stream. Her head was tilted to the side with a content expression painting her face. Although the water poured along her skin, it couldn't muffle the delicious aroma still leaking from between those legs. She had yet to notice my presence, allowing me to cross the room while she was lost in that bliss. It wasn't until I joined her in the shower and had my hands on her hips that she realized I'd arrived.

All she could manage was a quiet squeak when I twisted her around and backed her up against the wall with my cock trapped in between us. "Do you think you can take my knot in front of witnesses, pet?" I growled into her ear.

She sucked in a sharp breath as one of my hands found their way to her throat. A part of her seemed to sense the one thing I wanted right now was for her to keep hers at her side — for now. "Y-Yes," she managed through ragged gasps.

I leaned forward to nuzzle her cheek, prompting her to turn her head away so her neck was exposed. A deep exhale on my part cloaked the skin with hot breath. As the trembles ripped through her with so much force that her legs started to weaken beneath her. If I wasn't keeping her pinned against the damp wall, she would have already collapsed. "How about we take the chance for you to practice performing in front of an audience?"

Those gray eyes widened. "You're not going to bring him up here!"

"Practice will help when the task comes, pet." Releasing her, I shifted my hands and seized her hips. All it took was a small hoist for me to be able to move forward and wrap those elegant legs around me. I lowered her just enough to where the tip of my cock started reacting to her. Reaching down, I moved it until it brushed against her clit.

Quinn's head fell back, a moan echoing off the walls around us. She wiggled her hips with the desperate attempt to draw me inside her. The noise shifted into one of frustration when I managed to keep her just above my cock.

Chuckling, I delivered several rough nips to her neck until a line of red marks stood out on her skin. "You're not the only one suffering, pet. Alas, the old ways must be respected."

She responded with a noise trapped between a groan and an animalistic snarl. "When the hell is that task, then?"

There was an unspoken plea lurking beneath it all: please tell me it's the first task.

The edges of my lips twitched and I continued the trail all the way down to her shoulder. I wish it was, pet. The gods knew how deprived I felt when our last session had been interrupted — three days ago. My cock was so swollen that it hurt and the best way to gain relief was through that hot pussy. Alas, the rules were clear and my status as the future king didn't mean I was allowed to break them.

Her body started to stiffen against me as my suction was firmly pressed against her clit. It didn't matter how much she squirmed, it wasn't letting go now that it had her in its grasp. The orgasm built up quickly before it ripped through her so strongly that she screamed my name in my ear.

A low growl escaped me. This wasn't close to the addicting high I got when I was buried inside, but that didn't mean I didn't gain pleasure through the suction. I kept my body against hers while I tuned into her body and the way it was quickly tensing up again. The delicious aroma of her juices were already dripping down onto the shower floor below us. It took everything I had not to budge until she jerked from the next orgasm that claimed her.

The noise from my pet quickly shifted into a squeak as I chose that moment to dig my fangs into her delicate skin at the base of her neck. This type of penetration immediately triggered another orgasm, despite the fact the previous one still had her in its grasp. The sweet smell of her juices immediately heightened.

My moan merged with her noises as the sweet liquid coated my tongue. Sex was one way for my kind to recover lost strength. While the impending tasks certainly restricted that to where it wouldn't give me as much as it usually would, consuming some of Quinn's blood would certainly make up the difference. I didn't release her until the haze in my head started to clear and her body had yet to relax.

As soon as I tugged my cock off her clit, Quinn sagged against me. "I-I don't think I can move," she managed. "My legs…they feel stuck."

Chuckling, I reached back to unlodge them from around my waist. All it took was easing back slightly before she was sliding down my body, her body brushing against my cock. It was enough to squeeze a groan from me. I had no idea how I managed to focus long enough until those knees touched the stone floor before I released her. My cock twitched in front of her face.

The familiar heat of lust flashed in my pet's gray eyes. Her back immediately straightened. With one hand firmly gripping my lower leg, she used the other to help guide my shaft toward her mouth. All it took was a quick flick from her tongue for the tip to part and expose the suction within. The second it was revealed, she started nipping along the edges.

My legs threatened to buckle beneath me. Slamming a hand against the bathroom wall, I panted as she continued to tease the tip with her teeth. "That mouth of yours is going to be the death of me, pet."

What a death to receive at the hands of someone so stunning and skilled, despite the lack of much sexual history prior to our meeting. Quinn could prolong it if it meant I would still be taken by that bliss.

Although she didn't offer a response in return, the brief wave of delight coursing through her aura revealed she was extremely content with my remark. She nipped a few more times at the tip before she drew it into her mouth altogether. Between her teeth and that tongue grazing along my shaft, I was on the verge of crumbling from the pleasure tearing through me.

Out of all the pussy I had taken during my existence, no one had triggered this type of response from me. Quinn was on her own level entirely.

If it wasn't for the quiet opening of the chamber door, I would have succumbed to this intoxicating abyss and allowed Quinn to go until she really did bring me to my knees. I pulled away long enough to draw her into my arms, carrying her out of the bathroom. With her pinned against me, she wasn't able to see the demon lord sitting in the corner until I tossed her onto the bed.

A squeak escaped my pet when her wide gaze locked with Nico's. While hers was saturated with panic, his were flooded with lust. There was no doubt in my mind that he found her delicious from the sight alone.

If I wasn't such a possessive asshole, he would've had the chance to taste this pussy and see why it triggered such a strong reaction from me. Alas, I'd never shared — not when it came to the never-ending change of women. Still, he seemed quite pleased to be granted this much of a show judging from the large bulge in his pants.

The edges of my lips twitched. He would certainly get a front row view with the fact I had planted her pussy in his direction. I tugged on her until her legs were hanging over the edge. A quick nudge and I was back on that clit to drive her right back up that mountain. All it took was a nip on my part for her to completely forget that Nico was even there. My cock twitched as a zip indicated the demon lord was certainly turned on and he was eager to fist his own.

What do you know?I certainly enjoyed having an audience as well.

I sucked on Quinn's clit while she clung to me, her nails digging into my scalp once again. With the bed already saturated with her juices, I would occasionally have to break away long enough to lick her entrance dry. A content growl rumbled from my chest as my senses were engulfed with her aroma.

My pet arched her back as every part of her body tensed until she tumbled over the edge. The orgasm tore through her with so much force that she couldn't prevent the scream from echoing off the walls.

It took everything I had to pull away, but the inner beast was yearning for another position so I could ease the painful ache for my cock. All it took was a little prompting on my part before I was tucked underneath her with full access to her pussy — while Nico still had one hell of a view.

The demon lord was not shy when it came to grunting his pleasure to our little show.

I jerked as my sweet pet immediately started teasing the tip of my cock, content to use those teeth to rile me up while I returned my attention to her pussy. With my fingers latched on her clit and three fingers tucked inside that delicious heat, I could feel her body already tensing against me. The next orgasm wasn't far off. I quickened the pace of my thrusts as soon as she took me into her mouth, bringing her over the edge.

Quinn's fingers tightened around my cock, her groan stifled. Her body shifted slightly as she moved along it, shifting between focusing on the shaft itself and the tip. Everytime she moved, it would alter the angle for me and allow me to reach every part of her pussy.

If it wasn't for the slight noise of the chair shifting beneath Nico, I would have completely forgotten that he had been invited in. His hand was jerking frantically against his cock, both of the knots already swollen from his impending release. I delivered a nip to Quinn's clit before I pulled back to murmur against those hot pussy lips, "What do you think about letting our guest put that mouth of yours to the test, pet?"

Her grip tightened on my cock. Just like before, her aura flooded with a small piece of anxiety that was completely engulfed by pure hunger. The fear was simply because every part of this encounter tonight was something she hadn't experienced before, yet she was excited by the idea.

"What do you think, old friend?" I purred, flicking my finger inside her until she jerked with a squeal. "Do you think she can handle that double knot of yours?"

"If she can handle yours…"

I curled my finger until I brushed against my pet's g-spot. "Let her taste your cock. See how that talented mouth of hers can take so much of us.

Even if I couldn't see her face, I could sense that Quinn's eyes widened as soon as the demon lord came around the bed and eased down onto the mattress.

Although I didn't swing toward the male sex, that didn't mean I hadn't seen him bring his cock out to conquer the females that actually caught his eye. If my pet could manage to take at least half of my cock into that talented mouth of hers, she might be one of the few that could graze against his lower knot.

Between my intoxicating touch to keep that hunger alive and my calming presence brushing against her, Quinn didn't need much nudging from my part for her to straighten up just enough to take him into her mouth. Her grip tightened on my cock as she flexed that jaw to draw his first knot in. Her pussy immediately grew even wetter.

It took everything I had not to chuckle at the natural reaction. I'll be damned. She enjoyed an audience that would take part even more than them just bearing witness.

My groans merged with Nico's as she went to town on both of our cocks. With an added guest joining us for the evening, it didn't take long for the familiar swelling to hit me. I could feel my own knot growing until it pulsed within her hand. That iron grip on me was exactly what I needed to chase away the last of the aches I'd endured three days ago.

Nico's breathing grew ragged. "Now…I see why…"

Now I see why you knotted her.

His body jolted against Quinn as she managed to use her free hand to find the slight ridging covering his skin directly above the base of his shaft. With the fact that she could almost graze her teeth along the second knot, he was close to his release.

It was time for us all to reach it. I quickened my pacing, thrusting my fingers into Quinn's pussy until those hot walls started closing in on them. An occasional flick against her clit with my thumb and that was all she needed for the orgasm to rip through her. Her grip tightened on both of our cocks, encouraging both of us over that same edge.

My pet pulled back just in time to end up with cum on both her chin and all across her breasts. She could only stare at Nico's cock while she struggled to process what had just happened. "T-That was…"

Nico snickered, pulling off the bed long enough to retrieve a towel from the bathroom. "Alright, I see what all the fuss was about." He held out the towel so Quinn could wipe our cum off of her. His crimson eyes flickered toward her. "Was that your first time with an audience, love?"

Her cheeks flushed a dark pink. Words had completely abandoned her, leaving her to offer up only a small nod.

The demon lord whistled softly. "She'll have no problem with the task, boss." He drifted away from the bed, tucking his cock away and pulling up the zipper as he went. His steps faltered as my phone started vibrating on the nightstand. Those piercing eyes shifted toward me. "It's Archer."

Tapping Quinn's hip, I gestured at the bathroom with a slight nod of my head to recommend a shower. As soon as she started venturing inside to get clean, I rolled over and recovered the cell phone before the call could get transferred to voicemail. "Archer—"

He didn't give me a chance to finish my sentence before he cut me off, his voice ragged, "Boss…we've got a problem."