All Chapters of Shadowed Creatures: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

It took longer than is should to get out of the shower and ready ourselves for the dinner party that we were both due to attend imminently.I should not have worried about what to wear, as soon as we had managed to pry ourselves away from each others bodies. Lucas led me to a closed door which I had not yet explored, only to reveal a dressing room almost the size of our bedroom, filled with row upon row of women’s clothing.I looked at him in disbelief, a smirk playing on his lips.“So, I have been walking around in your baggy jogging bottoms since I arrived here, and your failed to tell me that I had my very own personal shopping centre right next door?” I ask sarcastically, my brow cocked, arms folded across my chest in mock seriousness.“I like you in my baggy jogging bottoms.” Lucas pouts, taking a seductive step towards me, attempting to place his hands on the curve of my hips.“Oh no.” I step back hol

 My body still as I recognising the voice of the man it came from immediately. Lucas’ hands firmed around my back.Turning to face Lucien, his posture emanating power and authority. An angry red burn spreads out from the collar of his pristine white shirt and spreads up his neck and onto his face. He was a demon and such a burn should have healed by now, but no ordinary flame made the mark, it was my flame. The same flames that came from the core of hell. Hells fire. I look at the mark in fascination. I had never seen what my magic could truly do until now. The flames had melted away his flesh in such a way that her Uncle would forever bare the mark. A part of me revelled in the fact that ever day when he gazed upon his reflection, he would have such a stark reminder of his niece, and he would know that I held all the power and vengeance would soon find him. The other part of me, the humane part, felt appalled at the thought of having hurt another person so spectac

I was surprised at just how civilised the whole dinner party was. When surrounded by the most evil beings in the universe, you go expecting for at least one person to leave dead or at the very least fatally maimed.But actually the meal went by without incident. Lucifer was bright and charismatic with his guest. Discussing normal everyday topic like family and events that had taken place.I couldn’t easily see how Lilith had fallen for his charms so long before.For me I was happy sitting back and enjoying the conversation and the occasional sip of wine. I was just glad that the focus was no longer on me. Besides the occasional glance my way, Lucifer said very little else to me.He did however invite Lucas to his private quarters after he had seen me back to our own rooms. For what we were not sure. But Lucas dutifully took me back home and ensured I was comfortable for the night, before disappearing to see his father.I wasn’t expectin

The day of the mating ceremony had arrived. I woke with dread filling my stomach to the point where I found myself bent over the toilet and relieving myself of the contents of my stomach.To top it all off, Magda was now stood in the bathroom doorway watching me with cold disapproval, having been summoned to administer the potion that will ensure my fertility for this evenings proceedings.I bent over the toilet once more and retched into the bowl. “How the hell did I get her?” I ask myself.“I will wait for you in the small office.” Magda’s judgmental look came from behind me. I didn’t respond. All I wanted to do was hid away in the bathroom and never come back out. I listened to her retreating foot steps as she left the bedroom, and let out a deep sigh of relief.  When I did eventually find myself able to leave the bathroom and head for the office, I found Magda sat pounding herbs with a large pestle and mortar

Having completed the bloody part of the ceremony, there was only one thing left to do to complete the mating. We had to consummate the marriage and I would have to become pregnant. Much to my disgust, to prove that the ritual had been completed, witnesses were required to be present. Lucas had told me that this was generally done in front of everyone at the ceremony on the sacrificial stone. The idea of doing anything on that stone, which was now sodden with the blood of Marguerite, didn’t exactly put me “in the mood”. In light of the fact I was unaccustomed to the ways of the underworld, Lucifer granted us leave to carry out the consummation in more private quarters. And so, we were lead out of the temple by a side door and into a small room off the side generally used by the priest who resided here. Lucifer would not be in attendance, instead, 3 of his dark priest would wait for us to complete the mating and would then report back to Lucifer and the rest of