Chapter 12The night was quiet and the soft hum of the city below was muffled by the thick glass windows of Lucifer’s personal chamber in the house. A single lamp was the only source of light that made out a warm glow over the room while it simultaneously highlighted the modern furniture and the polished mahogany desk where he sat.Lucifer leaned back in his chair with his iPad resting in his lap as he scrolled through reports. His sharp features were illuminated by the screen but his attention wasn’t entirely on the text. Beside him on the desk was a box of cookies and one was already half eaten and forgotten.He reached for the remaining piece absentmindedly and he bit into it as the door creaked open slightly. Tricia, his old housekeeper peeked in with a knowing smile, her grey hair was tied into a loose and messy bun at the top of her head. She had only just returned from her trip to see her family. “Lucifer,” she said and Lucifer could hear that her voice carried the usual gent
Chapter 13The club buzzed with murmurs and curiosity from both the staff and the patrons of the club the following evening. The usual crowd of gamblers shuffled cards and threw dice but the absence of one prominent figure didn’t go unnoticedThe middle aged man, Donovan was evidently absent. He was a steady patron at the club and was a huge part of the gamblers but he was no where to be found the following evening which was completely unlike him. There were rumors of him being found dead and badly battered right in his bedroom. But that was all there was. Many who witnessed the events of the previous night feared that he may have been killed by Lucifer Cain but no one dared say a word about that particular piece of information. The who. Word around town was just that he was mysteriously killed by unknown people. Probably people he gambled with and cheated since he was a huge gambler. Only a few .....heck a handful knew the true story. “Have you seen Mr. Donovan?” a tall man in a
Chapter 14Lucifer Cain was the devil himself, there was no surprise there. Underneath the dim lights of the club in the strippers backroom, news traveled fast and this time, the news held an element of surprise, mixed with shock and confusion.He had helped Katherine—a stripper. Something that had never ever happened in his club before.Katherine sat silently in a corner, pulling a sweatshirt over her skimpy dressing. Her face burned in shame as she managed to swallow the lump in her throat.The strippers who were huddled on the other side of the room were talking in not-so-hushed whispers, giving Katherine dirty glances every once in a while.“Is she the girl?” One, Marissa, asked chewing on her bubblegum noisily as her eyes traveled up and down Katherine's body. “Yeah, that's the one.” Natalia scoffed as she dragged her fishnet stocking up her thighs. She still couldn't believe that Luci would go that far for her.“So, Lucifer killed Donovan for that one.” Another girl rolled her
Chapter 15Katherine shot up from her bed, dizzy and disoriented. At first, it was a light tap on her shoulder, before it quickly turned into water splashed on her face. “Who’s there?” She called out, her heart racing. She rubbed her eyes as they focused and one of the maids came into sight. “It’s me, ma’am. I’ve been trying to wake you up for the past few minutes, but you were out cold… Are you alright?” Angelie looked down at her with eyes of concern. Katherine stilled for a moment, as reminders of what had happened last night crept back into her mind, her face still dripping water. After taking a deep breath, she shook her head frantically, “Yeah, No… I’m fine.” Angelie nodded, using her hand to usher Katherine out of bed. “Lucifer wants you to get ready.”“Huh? What for?” She groaned. She most definitely didn’t want to see him. At least not now. She could feel bile rising in the back of her throat once again, as she followed Angelie. She hoped he wasn’t going to take her to the
Chapter 16As Katherine turned and tossed in bed, the morning sun began to rise up over the horizon, shining directly into her eyes. She groaned, covering her head with the pillow and trying to drift back up to sleep.It wasn’t possible, the deed had been done and now she was fully awake. Her eyes fluttered open and she turned around but was met by crumpled sheets on the bed. Lucifer wasn’t there. Where had he gone?She sat up slowly, and her core tingled, along with it a dull ache which was a good reminder of the vigorous activities that they’d indulged in last night. She bit her bottom lip, and her face flushed as she remembered just how he had treated her last night.Although she was battling for dear life in some scenes, it was gentler compared to the first time they had had sex. She took a breath before managing to sit up and slip out of bed. She pulled her cover up on and made the short walk to her own room where she got ready for the day.As she stood under the shower, her mind
CHAPTER 17Katherine’s back hit a wall as she tried to move away from Lucifer."You were expecting me? Why?" she stammered, staying still as he moved so close she had nowhere left to go.Lucifer didn’t answer right away. His eyes studied her, calm but intense, like he was deciding exactly what to do with her. “Let’s just say I had a feeling,” he finally said, his voice low. “You just couldn’t resist sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong.”Her chest tightened, but she forced herself to stand tall. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”He let out a quiet laugh, dark and humorless. “Katherine, you’re a terrible liar. I knew you’d show up eventually. What I didn’t expect was for you to be this careless.”“I’m not here to cause trouble,” she shot back, though her voice trembled. "I just want...."“Stop,” he interrupted, leaning in closer. “Don’t waste your breath. Whatever you think, it doesn’t matter anymore.” His hand came up, but he didn’t touch her. Instead, he let it hover n
Chapter 18Katherine stared at Lucifer in awe. So, she’d really just been worrying for nothing all this while, huh?“Wait, are you serious, Lucifer? She asked again to ensure that she heard correctly.“Katherine,” He lifted his eyes away from the documents, “What did I say earlier? Get out of my study.” He commanded, and Katherine nodded, her body jittery.Happy, she ran out of his office and back to her room, only to jump in bed and kick her feet excitedly. Even though this was no call for celebration, she had narrowly escaped Lucifer’s wrath and that was something to be grateful for.As the day went by, Katherine’s routine remained extremely uneventful. It was starting to feel as though she was a slave in this giant mansion—she knew nowhere, had nowhere to go (if she’d even be allowed) and all she could do was drift in and out of sleep.She decided to move to the library and pick some books out to read. Situating herself in the window nook, she sat there and read until her eyes were
CHAPTER 19Katherine watched as Wilson weakly dragged out the old, worn out backpack and set it right in front of Lucifer. She had screamed so much that her throat felt dry and she felt immensely weak.“This…this is where I kept the money.” He swallowed, trembling as he looked up at Lucifer.“Well?” Lucifer gave him a dirty look, shifting back as his men stood alert. “Open it up.”Wilson complied, quickly scrambling to unzip the back with shaky hands. Immediately, the zipper came undone, stacks of money spilled out of the bag and Lucifer chuckled. “Pack it up.” He ordered a men standing with a black duffel bag.“Yes sir.” He responded, bending down to stack the cash into the bag. Lucifer crossed his arms, waiting until he were done. “How much is it?” “1,700 dollars, Sir.” He replied, zipping the bag up. It didn't even reach half the space of the duffel bag.“That little yet you still got caught? Lucifer laughed bitterly, turning to face Wilson once again, his anger bubbling to the
Chapter 86Katherine struggled to breathe as her sweaty hands' grip tightened on the plate that she held in her hands. She silently choked back her sobs as she stumbled away from the door, running to her room.Her head ached and her heart pounded so hard that her chest felt as if it could rip open at any more. Why did Lucifer always make her feel like shit? Was she just nothing to Lucifer? A pawn in his game?She quickly entered the room, locking the door behind her and sliding her back down against it. The bread that she had baked for him still sat on the plate, though cold now.In a fit of rage, she stood up and threw both the cake and plate into the trash bin, before she flopped on her bed. The world just kept spinning all around her and she could barely think straight anymore.The warmth and excitement that she had felt for the long-awaited gender reveal had turned into a feeling so hollow and bland. Everything that she’d heard today just dampened her mood. Now, who was she to be
Chapter 85“Turn around,” Lucifer ordered as he narrowed his eyes. The petite girl in front of him spun, flaunting her curvy, perfectly-shaped ass right in his face. Not as perfect as Katherine’s though.Even though this wasn’t for any sexual reasons, he couldn’t get the image of Katherine out of his head. “Closer.” He grunted and she complied, stepping closer to Lucifer. He scanned over her body, before directing her to the right side of the room with a swift motion of his fingers. She gave a small smile before following his order and sashaying. Time passed, and the girls seemed to bore him. There was no ounce of excitement aroused in him, which was fairly unusual, and at some point, he got so sleepy that he almost dozed off. With an annoyed grimace, he commanded Antonio to take the approved girls to the club to begin work immediately while the rejected grils were to leave. As they all started to file out, he retreated back to his study to round up the work for the day, but he was
Chapter 84"I am utterly surprised." Katherine gasped, dropping some fertiliser onto the soil bed."Why?" Lucifer paused, looking at her. "A man of the underworld...in the garden!" She laughed throwing her hands up in surprise. "I know a few things about it. Don't think I don't." He squinted his eyes, watering the flowers. "Yeah, sure. You're not even holding the watering can right." She pointed out sassily. "You don't even know what you're talking about." He murmured, standing up. "I'm sure I do. I literally used to grow all the veggies back at home, Lucifer! But thanks for helping." She beamed. "Mhm." He wiped his face with handkerchief, "I'm thirsty." "There's some lemonade on the table under the gazebo, help yourself." She said, "I'll be right there. Let me attend to these lilies."He strode over to the gazebo as quick as he could, sitting down and pouring a glass of lemonade, downing it so fast to quench his parched throat.A few minutes later, Katherine joined him, taking
Chapter 83"Don't tell me that you're turning this into a thing now Katherine?" Lucifer asked, lifting his eyes up from the documents in his hands. "What ever do you mean, Mr. Cain?" She smiled, her dimples on full display. "We have personnel hired for this. You don't have to cook, or clean, Katherine. You're overworking yourself and it isn't good for the baby.""You make it sound as if I'm working all the time," She rebutted sharply, plopping onto a single chair, "And besides, you don't hear me complaining now!" She sighed, propping her legs up and crossing them over the other while she popped cherries into her mouth. "This is the fourth day in a row that you've prepared breakfast or dinner," He looked at her knowingly, "It seems you're trying to adopt the title of housewife now, hm?" "Oh wow," Katherine snorted, "As if. I just kinda feel weird sitting around all day, with no work to do, and besides, it gives the chef some time to rest.""I'm paying them. They don't need rest, a
Chapter 82Katherine had already made up her mind. Today wasn't just going to pass by with her lazing around. She was going to do something, and she would do it right.She quickly took her shower and got dressed before she stepped out of her room. Her hair had been made up into a tight, yet messy bun and she wore a casual dress, slipping into her sandals. Angelie was the first to notice Katherine popping her head out of the hallway, "Oh!" She yelped, almost startled to see her brown eyes staring right at her."Miss Katherine, is there anything I can help you with?" She hurried over to her side, and that's when her eyes traveled over her body. It was only 12 in the noon and Katherine was rarely ever showered and dressed by this time of day. "Nothing really," She wrinkled her nose in amusement, shaking her head. She stepped out from behind the wall she was peeking from and went to sit on the couch, "I just needed some of those reusable bags from the kitchen, but I have no idea where t
Chapter 81“Did I- Did I say something wrong, boss?” Natalia looked confused. as Lucifer slowly sat up. He couldn’t deny that what she had just said definitely reminded him of what had already happened, but he stifled the words back down with a gulp. “I’m fine,” He finally said after a long bout of silence. His chest matched his breathing slowly as he turned to face her.“Why do you ask? Packages sound rather specific.” He mumbled, trying to sound as nonchalant and unfazed as possible, but it almost felt as though Natalia could see through his guard.Though, she didn’t. She only hummed, still in uncertainty of what had just happened with Lucifer. “Well, I heard from Chico.” She sighed. clasping her hands together, her eyes focusing straight on a lazy-looking Lucifer. Chico was one of Natalia's friend—a very helpful connection at that. He worked by the Mexican border, where shipments usually came through, and helped most of the dealers including Lucifer, smuggle in the drugs withou
Chapter 80"Where the hell is he?" Lucifer grunted as he scrambled through his drawers, looking for a particular document. Surely if he didn't know where it was, then Antonio would.But he wasn't even here, and that pissed him off more than ever. His head held a dull throb and he groaned slamming the drawer shut angrily. "Fuck!" He hissed, running his fingers through his hair. He decided that he couldn't wait for Antonio to get back any longer, and would just go to the club to relax and ease his mind. Lucifer was almost certain that if he remained in this room with his anger fueling him, he'd slam his monitor against the wall.He left the study, locking it shut with his key behind him before he headed to his own bedroom to freshen up and change his clothes.As soon as he stepped out of the room, he was met with Antonio, whose eyes said much more than his mouth did. But, without a second glance, Lucifer slammed into him, "And where the fuck have you been? No one ever ignores my calls
CHAPTER 79"Get up." Lucifer said, with a grunt as he pushed out of his seat. "Huh?" Isla gazed at him, an expression of faint confusion written all over her face. "Did I fucking stutter?" He neared her quickly, "I said stand up."She quickly nodded complying. It was a struggle while her hands and feet were bound, but she managed to stand up. That didn't stop the horrendous pain from surging through her muscles.Immediately, Lucifer pulled out a key from his pocket, sliding it into the small keyholes of the cuffs holding Isla's hand and legs enclosed and close together. "Ah, thank you so much!" Isla fell to her knees in gratitude. Did this mean that she wouldn't be sentenced back to that icy cold dungeon?With a smack of his lips, he shook his head urging her to stand back up, "You do not deserve this, but you could be of use to us soon," He clasped his hands together."So, with that being said, one of my guards shall be escorting you to the guest room. Now, my rules are simple, fo
Chapter 78"What did you just say?" Lucifer asked, his voice a low growl as Isla tugged against the restraints on her wrist painfully. Eager for air, or a pause, or even and end to it all. Although Lucifers grip had softened, it still wasn't enough to sedate Isla and she breathed in through her nose in a panic. "G-Giovanni, I'm...working for him," She mumbled again, her voice merely a rasp. Almost as if fire had burned him, he pulled his hands away from her neck in confusion. Katherine hurriedly stood up from her seat with a small gasp. Isla doubled over, coughing so hard that she could feel blood threaten to bubble out of her mouth. She felt so lightheaded as though she could pass put at any moment and she took in big, raggedy breaths as her chest heaved up and down heavily.There was absolutely no way. "No..." She whimpered, placing her hand over her mouth, "It can't be." She shuddered, wrapping her arms around herself. "Giovanni?" Lucifer scoffed. She was just trying to look