Chapter 12 - PreyLilith My stomach turned, my blood running cold, as sweat beaded down the back of my neck. I sprung from my bed, my hand covering my mouth as I ripped open my door, barely dodging my dad as I made a beeline for the bathroom. The door slammed behind me, and I slipped up the toilet seat, throwing up whatever was left in my stomach from the night before. The world felt like it was spinning on its axis as I continued to dry heave. I pushed off the toilet, my back pressing against the cold wall as I slid to the floor. I tuned out my father as he banged on the door, demanding I answer him. His voice was laced with concern, but I was too disoriented to answer.How was this happening?How was I here again?I had to leave, get out of Teivel as fast as possible. Though a small part of me wanted to laugh at the thought that this was another trick planned by Eve like she was still somehow fucking with me from the afterlife. My mind was filled with the images of Perseus with
Chapter 13 - Nightshade Lilith Sleep clung to me how frost clings to the grass on a cold November morning. My brain felt sluggish as I slowly tried to piece together the events that happened before I fell asleep. I didn't remember falling asleep, I didn't remember anything, actually, and that had my heart thumping a frantic beat against my ribcage. Slowly, my sense returned to me, a burning sensation flaring through my shoulders the closer I got to consciousness. I forced my arms to move, seeking relief from the discomfort, but was met with resistance and the faint sound of metal rattling. Panic gripped my heart, squeezing it tightly as I slowly peeled my eyes open, raking in the horror before me. A large mirror was placed in front of me. I looked at my reflection; my arms were chained above my head, and my legs were connected to chains secured to the concrete floor. The smell of bleach and soil burned by noise forced me to breathe through my mouth. I turned my head to the side,
Chapter 14 - Power Samuel I had always been the most cautious out of the seven of us. I stood in the back of rooms during parties, lurking in the shadows. Watching and learning, I was a social outcast, always reading and studying. Some deemed me lazy and unreliable, but I begged to differ. Those people were fools because it was when no one thought anyone was watching that they revealed their true selves. It was how I gained secrets and the upper hand in the underworld. Lucifer and Winston may be one of the top princes in Hell for their cutthroat ways, but I was at the top for my ability to claim secrets and blackmail, unlike any other. I was as cunning as I was invisible. It had worked for me well all these centuries. It was what also saved me from the wrath that was Lilith and made me one of her closest allies in Hell, that was until she decided to kill my brothers and take the crown for herself.Her betrayal was why I had supplied Lucifer with the information he needed to kill h
Chapter 15 - Fraud LilithI gasped, shooting up from the bed I was now lying on. Long gone were the chains and the cold concrete room that smelt of bleach and damp earth. My heart pounded in my chest as I greedily inhaled the air around me. I frantically searched my body for bloody wounds coming up empty. I felt no pain but knew without a shadow of a doubt that what I had experienced was real. 'Maybe you're dead.' The voice in my head suggested. And as I scanned the new shirt and leggings I was wearing before moving my attention to the unfamiliar room I had been placed in; I was starting to think I might be. But if I was dead, then how could I still feel my heart beating in my chest? With a shaky breath, I swung my legs over the edge of the bed. The room didn't smell like a hospital, and no harsh chemicals or the feeling of death clung to the air. Instead, warmth enveloped my bare skin, and the smell of fresh snow and lemons greeted me. I took in the large bay windows. A large fore
Chapter 16 - GamesLilith Winston let out a roar of anger; the chair he occupied now flipped over as he charged at me. The promise of my death filled his eyes. The hazel colour of his irises was now replaced with a black so deep it looked almost as if they could pull me in like a black hole. His hand wrapped around my throat before anyone else had enough time to react. I grunted as my head slammed against the stone wall of the fireplace. Another thing I missed when entering this room from hell. My lungs burned as I tried to gasp for air, but Winston held on tight. I knew he could snap my neck with the slightest flex of his fingers, but he wasn't going to. No, that would be too easy of a death, for the woman poisoned him and then ripped out his heart and fed it to the beasts of the underworld. He wanted to watch me struggle to breathe. He wanted to watch the panic fill my eyes as the realization that I was going to die set in. He wanted to watch the light fade from my eyes as I slow
Chapter 17 - WickedLucifer "What now?" Gideon asked, the others all staring at the chair Lilith had been sitting in just seconds ago before I sent her into the pits. The snakes wouldn't attack her unless I said so, the serpents being one of the more loyal pets I owned next to the bloodhounds. But that didn't mean they wouldn't torment her and make her fear for her life in more ways than one. I could feel the eyes of my brothers burning into me as they waited for an answer. Most of them wanted her dead, but a couple, like Emmett and Samuel, wanted to keep her around to see what would happen. For Samuel, there was an obvious reason why he wanted to keep her alive and let her live freely in our world. He had always been Lilith's favourite. She gave him the swiftest and kindest deaths out of us all. And I knew without a doubt that if she could have kept him around, she would have. Which was funny, considering that Samuel always claimed he couldn't stand her and wanted nothing to do
Chapter 18 - AddictionEmmett Life for anyone, especially for a prince of hell, has a way of really fucking you when it starts to get good. Coming in to ruin everything just when you finally get your shit together and have proven to everyone who the top dog in charge is.Okay, maybe I wasn't exactly the top dog per se, but I was close to it until karma walked in like a fucking hurricane and took the chance away from me, and that hurricane just happened to be named Lilith.All those centuries ago, I thought she was a blessing. Little did I know she was a curse in disguise, a curse I would later find myself addicted to. She and I connected, hitting it off instantly, or so I thought. We even devised a plan to help me claim the top spot with her by my side. Unfortunately, the Envy I had for my brother and his power, blinded me, and I didn't see Lilith for the snake that she was until she stood over me with a cunning smile on her lips and a bloodied knife in her hand after she had just cu
Chapter 19 - MonstersLilithI was on edge; my nerves shot; my body was still numb from the adrenaline, despite all the cuts and bruises I now wore like some sick trophy for Lucifer and everyone else to see. I knew without a doubt that Lucifer would make my time here miserable before my ultimate demise. However, I was sure I would get much relief when I died. Not when I knew my soul would be bound to this god-awful place for all of eternity. I squeezed my eyes tightly together as I tried to push back the fear of the unknown. Long gone was the blood and the smell of mould and damp earth. But when I closed my eyes, I could see the haunting yellow eyes staring back at me and the sharp fangs of the snakes before they lunged at me, wanting to taste the blood of the snack their beloved owner had just gifted them. Lucky for me, a set of said fangs saved me from being worse off than I was.How I got them in the first place, I couldn't tell you; it was like I blacked out my fight or flight k
EpilogueLilith*Five Months Later*They say when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. But I prefer to cause mass chaos instead because there is nothing quite like the pleas of the damned to help brighten one's mood, and today was no different. I stared down at the woman before me, her chocolate brown eyes wide with shock and fear, her blonde hair a chaotic mess atop her head, and her once-tanned skin now grey. If I were anyone else, I probably would have been incapable of doing what was necessary. But I wasn't anyone else. I was me, Lilith, the Queen of hell, and watching my mother wither on the floor like a coward begging for her life was something I had only ever dreamed of until today. It was like looking at an older twin of the wretched sister I still loathed with all of my beings, some may call it petty to hate the dead, but I call it self-motivation, and knowing Eve had also died a horrible death made me infinitely happier. "L-Lilith, how are you here? I thought
Chapter 58 - Long Live the Queen Lilith "Are you ready for this?" Emmett asked, giving me a weak smile. I could see the concern swirling in his baby blues. It was strange seeing him care for me after everything that happened. Seeing six of the men I had loved once before finally standing at my side felt like a dream. Perseus gently kissed my cheek, ever the gentleman, narrowing his eyes at his brother."Of course she is ready, you moron. Who asks that kind of question right before someone ascends?" He chastised. Emmett shrugged his shoulders in response. "It was just a question, no need to bite my head off." "Well, it was a fucking stupid one." A smile lifted my lips as I fought back a laugh. "Perseus, it's alright. As much as it turns me on to watch you defend my honour, it was just a question." I teased, turning my attention to Emmett. "And to answer your question, my prince, yes, I am ready." "It's been a long time coming. But we must hurry if we want to complete this witho
Chapter 57 - Hollow LuciferYou ever just look back at one particular moment in your life and wondered how the fuck you could have been so stupid to let something that life-altering happen? Knowing that the whole ordeal could have been avoided if you had used your head instead of thinking with your dick. That maybe, just maybe, if you had truly been as coldhearted as you wanted others to believe, you would have ended this all before it even had a chance to start.That was what was happening to me right now, as I felt the well of power in my chest drain. It was at this moment that I wished I could go back in time and ring Lilith's pretty little neck until she was nothing but a lifeless shell on the floor of my office.I admit. I was a complete moron for falling for her trickery a second time, and the fact that I saw it coming but chose to ignore it in favour of having one last taste of our past was a terrible judgment call. Even I couldn't deny that Lilith coming back full swing and m
Chapter 56 - Freedom Winston Something was off. Nothing about me felt right, almost like I had been drugged. My brain felt like it was caught in a haze, my mouth was as dry as cotton, and my body felt leaden. It was like I was stuck in stasis right before I woke up. I wanted to open my eyes, but I couldn't. Using my voice felt as impossible as moving my limbs. "You won't have long before he fully regains his consciousness. Ask him your questions, and I'll knock him out again." A muffled make voice explained; I knew that voice, but with this brain fog, I couldn't place it. A frustrated sigh sounded beside me, much closer than the other person. The sweet smell of crisp apples and fall air filled my nose, a sense of longing filling my chest. I knew this woman beside me; clearly, she knew me, but how?What happened? Where was I, and why the fuck couldn't I get up? "Do you think he will still be violent after being like this for two months?" The woman asked, her voice barely a whispe
Chapter 55 - Judas LilithI let out a moan, relishing in the bite of pain from Lucifer's fingers gripping my hair as he thrust into my mouth, his cock hitting the back of my throat, making me gag and my eyes water. He didn't hold back, his magic letting loose and driving us both wild as it wrapped itself around us. My heart pounded in my chest as I tried my best to breathe through my nose and stop myself from gagging. "Fuck, Darling. You take my cock so well. After you swallow all my cum I'm going to taste yours on my tongue." His words were like a sweet song filling me with excitement. Right here, at this moment, we weren't enemies. We were two lovers who had found each other once again; both our pasts were now forgotten. He fucked my face with a need similar to mine, his release shooting down my throat as my name fell from his lips.Watching him come apart was a euphoric experience. Lucifer was the walking epitome of sex. He oozed it, mastered it, and was a conductor in the bedro
Chapter 54 - Submission Lucifer I felt like I was being put on trial again, just waiting for the judgment to pass before my wings were ripped from my back, and I was plunged into the depths of hell along with my brothers to pay for all my sins. But this time, Lilith was that test instead of my acts against my father, and as much as I wanted to ignore the temptress and everything she stood for, my hold on willpower had slowly slipped away without me realizing it. The tighter I held onto it, the more fragile it became. My hatred for her vanished as it was gradually replaced with lust, desire, and something else I wasn't ready to come to terms with. I was starting to detest my powers the longer I was forced to live with the succubus that was Lilith. I only had myself to blame because, from the moment I saw her, I knew I should have killed her but couldn't bring myself to do it. Something inside me stopped me before I could ever go through with it.Our past still haunts me; no matter h
Chapter 53 - TemptationLilith My heart pounded against my chest, my toes curling into the mattress as euphoric pressure built and built deep within me. My skin was coated in a thin layer of sweat. Lucifer hadn't even touched me yet, and his power was already consuming me, filling my brain with pleasure, making me incapable of forming words, let alone a single coherent thought. My clit throbbed in response to the overwhelming presence of his power. Lust and heat consumed everything I knew and was. My chest rose rapidly, making the silken sheets almost too much to handle as they brushed against my sensitive skin. Both my nipples were hard and exposed to the cool air. I was vulnerable, helpless, and so horny I felt like I could combust. It was maddening and the perfect form of torture for someone as twisted as Lucifer. I gritted my teeth, my eyes locking onto his crimson ones. The amusement and triumph dancing in them were enough to make me sick. "The clock is ticking, Lilith. You
Chapter 52 - Realization EmmettIt was like the first time I met Lilith all over again, except this time, I wasn't staring into those perfect emerald eyes while choking on my own blood, watching her smile down at me in victory while my heart still beat in her hand. No, it was much worse now. I was blindsided in a completely different way, one I hadn't seen coming but should have, and now I was working for her instead of against her causing my entire plan of fucking her over to backfire and blow up in my face. I had to hand it to Lilith. She was as cunning and manipulative as the rest of us, maybe even more so, and as much as I hated being made a fool again, I couldn't help but admire how fucking good she looked, screwing all of us over. She radiated ruler of hell energy, and funny enough, as more time passed, I found myself wanting to fall to my knees for her instead of her falling at mine.This Lilith was different than the last one. She had always called to me, to all of us befo
Chapter 51 - Lilith"Where's Winston?" Lucifer asked, his sultry voice waking me from a blissful slumber. I turned in my bed, finding him leaning against the entranceway of my bedroom. I narrowed my eyes, glaring at him. After Lucifer announced that he knew everything about me and how I wasn't just some weak human girl trapped in the seven realms of hell waiting for my untimely death, he left me alone for the rest of the day and night. I knew it was too much to hope that he would wait another twenty-four hours before gracing me with his presence, but not even I was that lucky. Of course, Lucifer looked as delectable as ever in his tailored Armani suit. His face was freshly shaven, and his panty-melting smirk was in place just like I remembered. I had hoped my attraction to him would somehow vanish over the last day to save me from the temptation that was Lucifer, but luck wasn't on my side. But not all was lost because I knew Lucifer was just as attracted to me as I was to him. A