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Chapter 15Sasha

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Fifteen

SASHA

I t didn’t take long to find a spot to stop for a small fire. Varos thoroughly scouted the area for any lurking predators before we both gathered a few dry branches. As we sat down to roast our late night meal, Max sat patiently for his.

Varos handed Max a piece of bloody meat before looking at me with curiosity. “What should I expect from the Earth realm?”

I couldn’t help but laugh as I thought of his first reaction to seeing a car. Or even a regular building made of brick and mortar. Even wooden structures would seem strange to him. “I can’t even begin to stress how much of a shock its going to be for you.”

He tilted his head, studying me with a thoughtful expression as he turned his stick over the fire. “It’s much different then?”

“The two worlds are so different it’s like comparing a tree to a rock. There are machines that fly in the sky as large as a hydra that carry people to different places. Cars that roll across huge paved roads on four wheels and run on fuel that humans made from the fossilized remains of ancient plants and animals. You’ve already seen that the clothing is different,” I said as I waved my hand toward my chest, indicating my leather jacket with the zippers and metal buttons, something that the Underworld didn’t have. They still used natural materials for buttons and looms to make cloth. Though, they did use the leather from animals.

"When we first cross through the portal, we will arrive in the basement of the building Varek created for the demons on Earth. It’s a huge building, though the humans don’t know that. Varek uses wards to hide the true size from the humans. Hundreds of years ago, he recognized the need for demons to have a safe place where their true natures could emerge. There are floors hosting different activities demons can participate in. There is a dance club for humans, but through a doorway they can’t see due to more wards, is an elevator leading the demon clubs. There are many varieties of entertainment, including a place to gamble, a bar, a fight club, and even a sex club.”

I didn’t want to overwhelm him with all that he would eventually see, but he looked intrigued by my words. “An elevator is this metal box that you stand in. It takes you from floor to floor with a press of a button.” I thought for a minute, trying to think of what he should know. There was just so much. I was having a hard time trying to pick a subject. “One of the first things you will notice is that the buildings aren’t made of stone like they are here. Humans use wood to build many structures. It is actually a problem, though, since they are stripping the natural resources from their realm to make all the structures they need to house their vast numbers. There are billions of humans.”

I shook my head and then took a tentative bite of roasted meat. “There is beauty in both lands, and the advancements in technology on Earth are amazing. But I forgot how nice it is to see a land that is still pure and largely untouched by demon hands. Though, I can't say the Underworld smells all that delightful.” I wrinkled my nose at the faint sulfur scent. There was likely a sulfur spring nearby. I eyed him as he looked around, taking in the brutal yet beautiful nature surrounding us. “You said the land felt wrong earlier. Do you still feel that way?”

Varos turned his gaze back to me. “Yes. There is something different about the way the land feels. It’s more like the energy is off… wrong. I believe the Underworld is sick.”

I sucked in a breath as I considered his words. “How do you think that will affect the demons?”

He slowly shook his head as he eyed his food. “I’m uncertain. But demons coexist with the land in many ways. If the Underworld is sick, it’s going to affect the ones that live here.” His expression was grim. “It could possibly affect even those who live in the other realm.”

I thought of what could happen to the demon race. “What should we do?”

He turned his head to stare into the flames as he thought. Finally, he spoke, his raspy voice serious. “I think the realm is unbalanced. The only way to stop the decline is to right the balance. What that would be, I have no idea.”

We sat in silence for a long time as we ate. Varos picked up one of the beelennya flowers and cut the tip of one of the flowers. After checking to ensure it was free of insects, he passed it over to me. Our fingers brushed as I took it gratefully. Just that simple touch was enough to make the heat rise inside of me. I swallowed back the desire, knowing now wasn’t the time or the place to indulge in the pleasure I knew he would bring me. Before I looked away, I caught sight of the heat reflected in his eyes.

“We should probably get moving,” I managed to get out through my thick throat.

“Yes, we should.” Varos rose to his feet gracefully. If there weren’t permanent signs of the torture he’d been through, I would never have known that he could barely stand just a little more than 24 hours ago. “Will you show me your glamor?”

His question took me by surprise as I was brushing the dirt from the seat of my pants. I looked up at him in surprise. “You want to see my glamor? It’s not much different than how I look right now. Since I don’t have wings or a tail, there isn’t much to hide.”

With a small thought, I let the glamor Varek had taught me to use take over my appearance. Immediately, my yellow eyes turned a brilliant blue, while my claws and fangs, which were small to begin with, shrank into blunted tips. The one thing that didn’t change with my glamor was my succubus sex appeal. It was only slightly muted, much to my constant dismay.

Varos studied me from head to toe, taking in every inch of me as his eyes swept over my body. “You’re still the loveliest being I’ve ever laid my eyes on.” Then he closed his eyes in concentration. After a few long seconds, he let out a breath and reopened them. Instead of the black, bottomless eyes I was already used to seeing, brilliant emerald green stared back at me. The horns were gone, and he was no longer surrounded by whisps of shadows that were a part of him. Instead of the demon I had saved from a dungeon, a wickedly handsome Varos stood in front of me, looking far more dangerous than a human could ever achieve. Even with the danger radiating from him and his otherworldy dark beauty, he would still easily pass for one. I could just imagine him walking down a busy street. There wasn’t a human alive who could take their eyes off of him—or step aside when they saw him coming.

With a smile, I stepped forward and ran a fingertip over his cheek. “You are so handsome. Both of you.” Before I could pull my hand back, Varos snatched my fingers in his. With a quick yank, he pulled me into his chest. I let out a breathless “Oomph” as we collided, and I blinked up at him. He slowly lowered his head, keeping his bright green gaze locked on my blue one. He took my lips in a gentle kiss, just brushing over my slightly parted ones. There was something about the slow, sensual caress of lips against lips that made me desperately hungry for more. Without thinking about it, I reached up and tangled my fingers in the hair at the back of his head, wordlessly begging.

Varos growled into my mouth, and suddenly, I was no longer being kissed slow and soft. Our tongues tangled, and our bodies pressed in close to one another, both of us feeling a need that bordered on desperation. He ran his hands down my back and over my ass, then lifted. Before I could register the movement, I found myself with my legs wrapped around his trim waist, no longer having to stretch or bend to devour each other’s lips.

Just as I was wondering if I really needed to breathe to survive, Varos pulled back, allowing me to take in a gasping breath of air. Just that quickly, I was already missing the way his tongue stroked mine and ready to dive back in. “One day soon, I will fuck you, just like this.” He pulled my hips further into his own. His words brought to my attention that I had been grinding down onto his hard cock through our clothing. I couldn’t be sorry for it, though, since it felt so incredibly good.

“I wish I could say I’m sorry,” I whispered, my hips rotating again for another grind.

“Don’t ever be sorry,” he growled back and licked up my neck, biting down lightly just under my jaw, making me moan in pleasure. “I’m yours when you need me.” He switched to the other side of my neck and did the same. “I’m yours whenever you want me.” He proved how strong he was when he let go of my ass with one hand, leaving only one arm to hold my entire weight. With his newly freed hand, he grabbed my braid and yanked my head back, making me gasp. “Now be a good little princess, and make yourself come all over my hard as fuck cock.”

I let out a whimper but couldn’t resist doing what he’d commanded. I swiveled my hips, rotating them until I found the perfect spot. With every grind against my clit, I rose higher and higher. With every press and rub, I let out a whimper until those whimpers turned to cries. Before my cries could turn into screams of release, Varos took my lips again with a harsh curse and swallowed my pleasure, taking it for his own.

Soon, I was limp in his arms, panting heavily with my face against his neck. Embarrassment began creeping in until he broke the silence. “I want to see you fall apart like that again every day for the rest of my existence. It was so hard holding myself back from coming in these gods damn pants. If I didn’t know there was nothing else in your strange bag for me to wear, I might have.”

I let out a small laugh and lifted my head to look at his handsome face, my embarrassment forgotten that easily. “Thank you.” I pressed a kiss to the underside of his jaw.

Varos looked both aroused and amused. “You’re welcome.”

With a sigh, I loosened my legs from the hold I had on his hips, then slid to the ground when he reluctantly let me go. “We really should go,” I said, knowing I was pouting. I took a step back from his delicious body, eyeing the still hard erection trapped behind the tight denim. “Unless you’d like for me to take care of your little issue?” I asked as I waved my hand, indicating his cock.

“Little?” he scoffed. “I may have been imprisoned for a very long time, but my memory is still strong enough to remember that I am far from little.”

I laughed as I bent over to pick up my satchel and then slid it over my head. “Seen many other cocks in your life, have you?”

He glared at me as he picked up the remaining beelennya flowers and allowed Max to climb up onto his shoulder who'd decided rather quickly was his favorite perch. “Have you?”

I shuddered at the question. “Uh, no. I did my best to stay away from the action, only absorbing the sexual energy through the walls and doors. I am definitely no voyeur.”

He grunted in what I took as his approval, and we walked back to the path side by side. I had the strongest urge to take his hand the way I’d seen humans from the Earth realm do with their lovers but pushed it away. It was too dangerous to not be constantly on guard. Though, perhaps once we were safely out of the Underworld, that was something we could indulge in if he were willing.

After walking for a bit, Varos abruptly stopped, making me reach for my sword as I spun around. I left my hand resting on the pommel as I watched him crouch down, studying the ground.

“What’s wrong?” I asked quietly, not understanding what he was doing until he used the tip of his dagger to brush away some dead leaves and dirt. Max let out a short trill and seemed to tremble a little as he hid his face in Varos’s hair. I looked back down, not understanding what had upset the little furry guy. Then I gasped. A vipreth was lying in the dirt, curled around itself, barely breathing. That was strange since they mostly stuck to the trees, which gave them the high ground they needed to attack their prey. But what was truly startling was its appearance.

Black wavy lines that closely resembled blood vessels covered its scaly body. With a swift move, Varos cut off the vipreth’s head, putting it out of its misery. I watched as he used a leaf to wipe all traces of the tainted blood from the blade before standing back up. It was then that I noticed the strange smell. It was unlike anything I’d smelled before and was almost sickeningly sweet, like something was rotting.

“What the hell is happening?” I whispered as I watched the black blood seeping slowly from the severed body.

“I don’t know,” Varos shook his head. “But I sense that it has something to do with the land."

A thought occurred to me, making me feel instantly sick to my stomach. “Oh, my gods, Varos. If this is happening to the animals…”

I didn’t have to finish the thought since he’d obviously come to the same conclusion. If the creatures of the Underworld were becoming infected by whatever was wrong with the land, then it was a fair conclusion that the same rot could extend to the entire demon race.

Varos had a grim expression on his face when he turned to look at me. “This could be the end of all demonkind.”

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