Chapter 125
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“There is so escaping me now,” Lucas murmurs from behind.
We are still in the shed, and while we should probably leave since it’s already dark. I don’t want to go.
I’m perfectly happy in La***’s arms.
“I’m notining. I say and stretch a little. The floor is cold, so I snuggle closer to Lucas. “Do you
think we could use the spare clothes in the shed to make it morefortable to rest on the floor?”
“I don’t see why not,” Lucas muses. “I take it you don’t want to head inside the mansion instead?”
“No. I want to stay here.”
HIL
you’re weird but fine, he sighs and lifts his arm to pull down all the hoodies from the shelf. They fall on
top of us, and Lucas immediately covers my naked body with arge gray hoodie. “Just because you’re
cute, we will make it all soft and warm in here with these.”
I smile at his irritated expression and push a few hoodies underneath me. “Thank you.”
“You’re wee.” he responds, his lips finding mine again.
The kiss is soft andnguid, and it leaves me wanting more. As if reading my thoughts, Lucas pulls me
closer and deepens the kiss, his tongue dancing with mine in an intoxicating rhythm.
A contented sigh escapes my lips as we break apart, our foreheads resting against each other. The
world outside doesn’t matter to me anymore; all I need is here, in this shed, wrapped in Luc*s’s arms.
Our clothes pile turns into a makeshift bed, the scent of him overwhelming butforting at the same
time. With our bodies intertwined. Iy my head on his chest, listening to the steady beat of his heart.
His fingers tracezy circles on my skin, each touch sending tingles down my spine.
“I never thought I’d find someone like you,” Lucas murmurs into my ear. “You’re one in a million, Sky.”
Feeling overwhelmed by his words, I bury my face deeper into his neck and just nod. There’s no need
for words for us to express what we feel-the connection between us speaks louder than any spoken
Feeling the weight of the day settle over me, too, I squeeze his hand and close my eyes. With our limbs
tangled together and me lying on top of Lucas, I findfort in this little corner of our world.
ulfed in warmth and lulled by the rhythmic calm of Luca*’s heartbeats, I feel at home. This is what love
feels like. I close
es, smiling until the whole ground begins to shake as if there’s an earthquake,
diately, I sit up, my heart pounding in my chest. “Lucas!” call out, shaking him awake. His eyes snap
open, alert and antly worried.
“What’s happening?” he asks, wrapping an arm around me protectively.
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“I’m not sure…” I manage to say, the whole shed still trembling beneath us. The hoodies we’d piled
beneath us offer little protection against the violent shaking of the earth.
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Suddenly, the tremors stop, leaving behind an eerie silence. Lucas and I lock eyes, both our hearts
pounding in perfect syne with the other’s fear.
“We need to check if everyone in the mansion is safe, Lucas says decisively, pulling on a pair of jeans
from our makeshift
bed
We leave the shed without bothering to put clothes on in case we need to shape-shift, but the scene
outside isn’t one we expected. The skies are dark, and portals are opening in the great heavens,
allowing demons to enter our world Screeches. can be hearding from everywhere, and Lucas
growls
“Looks like Lucian and Alpha Max have made their move. The portals have been opened”
I’m not given a chance to respond. A demon sets its eyes on us, and I shriek when ites swooping
down
“Lucas”” I shout.
“I got it!” He calls back before shape-shifting into a dragon. It’s the form he had no control over in the
past, but this time, he uses his body to shield me.
Hesitantly, I look up at the half-white, half-ck dragon in awe. Lucas is magnificent and opens his
jaws to breathe dark fire at the demon that tried to attack us. It’s melted right away, screeching as it
dies.
After it’s gone, Lucas gazes down at me with affection in his eyes. He is like a big, oversized dog that’s
showing concern for
its master.
He bends his enormous head, touching my forehead with a short cool snout. The gesture is shockingly
gentle for such an
immense creature.
“Don’t be afraid, his voice echoes in my mind. I can control myself this time.
“I’m not afraid of you,” I reply, reaching out to touch him between hisrge nostrils, which re in
response to me stroking his scales. “I trust you. You’re my mate.”
With another low rumble that shakes the ground beneath us, Lucas lifts his head to face the swirling
mass of demons in the sky. The sight is daunting so many grotesque creatures swarming like locusts
against the night sky but I can feel Luca*’s resolve to bolster my own.
‘Do you want to fight them with me?’ Lucas asks. “You could climb up on my back and use your magic
from there!
I snort in disbelief, “Portal magic won’t work on the demons. It’s not like it would hurt them.”
“You could teleport them to a volcano, Lucas offers in an amused tone, Wouldn’t that work?”
“I doubt I’m powerful enough for that, but if you’re heading up to fight the sky, I’ming with you.”
‘I don’t know if that’s-Lucas trails off and sighs when he realizes I’m already climbing him like a jungle
gym.
He stands perfectly still to make it easier for me to settle between his tworge wings. I grab onto one
of his ridges, and he turns around, eyeing me skeptically.
‘Ready to fight some demons?’ he asks.
“No, but I will do it anyway,” I tap him on the scales even though I doubt he can feel it. “Yip-yip!”
Lucas sighs but doesn’t argue. He begins walking forward, faster and faster, until throwing himself into
the sky.
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‘Hold on tight,’ Lucasmands, and I smile….until we are high above the trees, and my eyesnd on
thergest demon that
I’ve ever seen.
It’s a half-spider, half-woman creature, and it’s currently headed for the City of Haven.
“What the hell is that?” I ask.
Lucas gulps before responding. ‘I think that’s Arachne. She is one of the many monsters from hell.”
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