Chapter 10

Casimir

My arm is on her lower back, guiding her through the house until we step into her bedroom and close the door behind us. “Demons have exceptional hearing,” I explain, turning to face her. My usual playfulness is missing as I put my hands on my hips and heave a loud sigh, bracing myself for the conversation ahead.

“I am… sorry.” The last word fights its way out. “It was wrong of me to summon Amon without discussing it with you first. I do know that, I swear. But you were hellbent on sending me back. Did you not…” I pause, frustration welling up inside me at her willingness to just toss me aside. “Were you not even going to miss me?”

“Of course I was,” she says with a shake of her head, “but that didn’t give you the right to….” Something clicks in her brain as the words stall out. “Wait a second. As a witch, I command you, correct?” I nod, eyes never leaving hers. “How come you could go through all of that, prepare the spell and summon him, without me telling you to?”

My lips tug between my teeth as I give a small grimace, anticipating the aftermath from the answer. “The link between us doesn’t take away my free will. I can do whatever I please, unless you’ve given me a specific command. You told me to remain in the house. There’s no limit to what I do while I’m here, but I can’t leave.” She nods, her face carefully neutral, and I wave a vague gesture towards the ceiling. “When you commanded Amon to stay in the attic and instructed him not to hurt Shadow, he’s bound to obey.”

“What happens if he doesn’t?”

One of my shoulders lifts in a shrug. “Depends on the witch. For the more… sinister… of your kind, disobeying an order would be immediate death, if the caster were powerful enough. It comes down to your will and what you want to happen if your orders are disobeyed. Amon might experience extreme pain if he attempts to leave the attic, or if he tries to hurt Shadow—” I shake my head as panic takes over her face. “He won’t, Ruby. Ignoring his flare for dramatics, he’s not a bad guy. But if he were , hypothetically, that pain might reflect on him. Magic isn’t an exact science, as I’m sure you’ve figured out by now.”

The gears in her mind are practically grinding out loud as she thinks. “I never explicitly commanded you to cast a specific spell.”

“Correct,” I say, voice cautious.

Another moment passes in silence before she nods again, crossing her arms over her chest. “You took advantage of my lack of knowledge.”

“I did,” I admit, quieter still, and she sighs. “Please understand that my intention wasn’t to hurt you. I panicked. You expected a spell out of me, and this was one that I knew we could perform without putting you in any danger.”

“And you had a good chuckle while your buddy smacked me with his dick.”

An unexpected laugh bursts out of me, my abs still sore from the fit of laughter earlier, and I turn to find her stifling her own smile. “It was… perhaps unnecessary.”

“Perhaps?” Her eyebrows fly up as she snorts, shaking her head once again.

Both of our smiles fade, though, as we look at each other, the air suddenly heavy between us. “I wasn’t ready to leave you,” I whisper, placing a gentle hand on her jawline, and she leans into my touch.

“You mean you weren’t ready to leave the realm.”

“No,” I interrupt, my fingers flexing against her cheek. “Would I like to see more of the human world? Yes, of course.” My face inches closer to hers. “Would I like to see more of you? Peel back every single one of your protective layers until you are laid bare in front of me, ready for the taking?” Her inhale is heavy, filling her lungs as her eyes dart around my face before holding mine, full of hesitation.

“More than life itself,” I murmur, and the sound she makes is a helpless thing. “The thought consumes me, Ruby.”

My mouth hovers mere inches from hers, losing myself in the forest of her eyes as I fight for my waning self-control. “I want to explore every inch of your body until you are weeping and begging for more. Show you exactly what it means to be possessed.” My tongue slips over my lips as I watch her pupils widen, a pink tinge painting her cheeks. “Prove to you that even though you are my master, I own you.”

There’s barely more than a molecule between us as she whimpers. “What are you doing?” she whispers, her breath hot against my lips.

“Waiting for your command. Tell me to stop, and I must stop, Ruby. Tell me to keep going…”

“Keep going,” she breathes, hands landing on my chest, and the words are barely free before our lips crash together. My fingers slide through her hair as hers wrap around my lower back and yank me against her. Our mouths are rough, rushed, as I tilt her and position her right where I want her. My teeth drag over her pouty bottom lip, and she moans into my mouth, a delirious, desperate sound.

I rip her shirt over her head, and she gasps, arms flying up to cover herself. “Do not hide from me,” I growl, claiming her mouth again before pulling away with a moan, our foreheads pressed together. “Out there, you call the shots, but in here? In here, you belong to me. ”

She gulps, her throat bobbing as she stares into my eyes, and I see the very second her self-control crumbles into ruin. “Okay,” she whispers, her arms sliding to her sides. I take a step back, letting my eyes wander over her pale curves, before dropping to my knees before her.

A shaky breath escapes her as I drop a gentle kiss on the soft skin of her belly. I kiss a path down her stomach, loosening the button and zipper on her jeans and tugging the denim over her hips.

The very top of her panties peeks out over her pants, and I can’t help my delight. “Are those…”

“Oh, sugar, ” she mutters, and my grin is ecstatic, spreading across my face and digging into my cheeks. “I didn’t…” Her eyes roll up to the ceiling as her cheeks flush the most adorable shade of peony pink. “No one was supposed to see those.”

I give her jeans another shimmy, still grinning as I uncover her underwear. Bright red fabric is covered with a pattern of horns that look suspiciously like mine, with the words ‘horny little devil’ floating randomly. “Were you thinking of me when you bought these, sweet Ruby?”

“Maybe.” She flushes an even deeper shade.

With a yank, her jeans pool around her ankles and I tilt my chin until I’m looking all the way up her body into her eyes. “Well then, maybe, ” I stress the word as she huffs and rolls her eyes, “we’ll just leave them on.” Gently, I lift her foot and tug her pants off before doing the same on the other side. Leaning forward, I drop a kiss on her groin before sliding my tongue out and licking along her pussy, tasting her even through her panties.

She gasps as I throw her leg over my shoulder, and her hands land on my head for balance, gripping my horns. I groan loudly as I sink my face deeper into her sweetness, dragging my tongue against the soaked fabric in long, sweeping strokes. Every squeeze of my horns has my frenzy growing until I can’t take it anymore.

In a rush, I rise to my feet and guide her backwards until she drops on the bed. Not stopping there, I shove at her shoulders until she is lying flat, ready to be claimed. My name leaves her in a breathy whisper, over and over, as I push her knees up and back. “Exquisite,” I breathe as I drop back between her legs. Our eyes meet as I grab her panties with my teeth and tug them aside, and she calls out as I get my first real taste of her.

My hips rock, shamelessly grinding my cock against the mattress to get the friction I’m desperate for as I feast on her, dragging in heavy licks and using my lips to pull and suck. Delicious sounds rise from her throat, matching my rhythm, until I roll my tongue over her clit. “Oh, fuck,” she moans as she grabs my horns again, and I chuckle against her as I tug the swollen nub with my lips.

She bucks off the bed as she loses her inhibitions, rolling against me as I lick and suck, the divine flavor of her filling my mouth. Her fingers claw at my horns, my shoulders and neck, even gripping my hair and pulling as she searches for purchase. Panting breaths echo through the room, and when she tenses, on the verge of letting go, I pull away.

“Cas!” she shouts, scrambling to draw me back, but I only grin as I put distance between us.

“Do you remember the promise I made last time we found ourselves in a similar position, Ruby?”

Her eyes flare as I lift onto my knees and she sees my erection pressing against these ridiculous sweatpants, a dark wet spot at the tip. “Y-yes,” she finally manages, and I bite my lip between my teeth as I push my pants off my legs. My cock springs free, defying gravity as it pushes straight off my body.

The devil panties make me smile again as I pull them off and toss them aside. I position myself between her legs and hover above her. “You’ll be so full of me, you will carry my scent for days,” I murmur as the head of my cock finds her entrance. Slowly, I push my hips forward, watching her face for any signs of hesitation.

She whimpers as I stretch her, thrusting inside an inch at a time. Her tight warmth surrounds me, and my eyes roll back in pleasure as I slide all the way in. For a second, I sit there, fully seated, enjoying how she grips me while giving her a chance to adjust to my size.

“That’s so perfect,” I murmur, finding her gaze again. Red curls curtain over her eyes, and I reach up and brush them aside, those hypnotizing green eyes boring into mine. “Now, be a good girl and brace yourself, love.”

I pull all the way out and thrust back in, and her eyes widen as she calls out. She’s so wet that I move easily inside her, the slick sound of our bodies filling the room, merging with her moans and incoherent whispers. Fingernails pierce my back, short ones that dig trenches into the skin, with a sting that tingles down my spine.

My lips drop to her throat, teeth scraping along her neck as she claws at my back. Her scent is heightened here, vanilla and sweat, and my hips pump faster as I suck the delicate skin into my mouth. “Cas!” she gasps, breathy, while her pulse fires under my tongue. “You’ll leave a mark!”

That insatiable beast inside me purrs at the thought.

“Exactly.” My voice is muffled against her skin as I draw harder. “You will smell like me, carry my mark on your skin. Everyone will know that you are a filthy little thing that belongs to me. That you are mine.”

The only response is another whimper, and I thrust so hard that the headboard bangs against the wall. Heat forms in my core as the ball of tension grows, spreading through my lower body and spidering along my nerve endings. My back arches up as I grab onto the wood of the headboard, and her head digs into the bed as her mouth falls open, her hips rolling against mine faster.

“Cas,” she gasps, her motions becoming frantic as her eyes squeeze closed. Her hands slide down to my ass cheeks, pulling the last bit of friction she needs from me. Taking it for herself and using me for her pleasure. God, she can fucking have it all. “Cas, holy fuck… Cas! ”

“That’s it,” I purr as her walls constrict around my cock, and she continues to shout my name as her fingers dig into the meat of my ass. For a moment, I float as I let go of the hold on my body, until release shoots up my spine and down again, tension wringing from my muscles at once.

“Fuck,” I grunt as my cock pulses inside her, the warmth of my release filling her as the headboard slams in time with my thrusts. Heavy, draining throbs wrack through my whole body, and as I pump through the final moments of my climax, cum leaks out from around my cock, spilling over her skin.

As she slackens, I slow down, still enjoying the lingering shudders of the orgasm as the last echoes ripple through my body. She gives a contented hum, followed by a deep exhale as I capture her lips. There’s no hesitation as she opens for me, sliding and twisting her tongue with mine as I canopy over her.

A low, deeply amused chuckle rings out from the door, and Ruby’s eyes fly open. We both twist to find Amon standing there, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed.

She gives an adorable little peep as I stare at him, his gaze roaming over my body and then what he can see of hers, before he meets my eyes with a tiny raise of his brows. “What…” Ruby stutters, and I turn back to her shocked face. “How… how did you get out of the attic?”

Amon laughs again, a deep, throaty thing, and pushes off the doorframe, taking a few steps closer. “My dear, sweet human… I couldn’t leave if you didn’t allow me to.” Another step and he’s beside the bed, his fingertips gliding up the bare skin of my thigh before drifting over my ass, making me shudder. “I can only be here if you want me here.”

His huge body slides over mine, the mattress dipping under his weight as he presses his chest against my back, cock resting against my ass. He leans over my shoulder, nipping at my ear before turning his attention to Ruby. “So, tell me, sweet human… do you?”

“Do I what?” she whispers.

Oh, that smirk and the trouble it brings.

Amon takes his time as he bites my shoulder, soothing it with a kiss before focusing every ounce of his intense energy on Ruby. “Do you want me here?”