LOGINThe evening light filtered through the stained glass windows of the university library. I knew it was a mistake to be here after closing hours, alone with her. But my body no longer obeyed me — it responded to a deeper, more primal call.
“Professor?” Lara’s voice echoed between the oak shelves, soft as black silk. “Are you here?” My fists clenched at the sound of her footsteps approaching. Every beat of my heart screamed that this was wrong, but the blood in my veins whispered: *finally*. She appeared in the literature aisle, wrapped in the elongated shadows of twilight. Her eyes found me instantly, as if she always knew where I would be. “You came,” she said, and it wasn’t a question, but a statement. Her voice held a slight tremor, almost imperceptible, but I heard it — a mix of nervousness and anticipation that made my blood boil. “Lara, this needs to stop,” my voice came out hoarse, unrecognizable. “This is…” “What?” she interrupted, stepping forward until she was only a foot away from me. “Wrong? Immoral? Forbidden?” Her perfume enveloped me — jasmine and absinthe. I should have stepped back. I should have run. Instead, my hand closed around her wrist, pulling her into the shadows between two tall shelves of academic books. “Why are you doing this to me?” I growled close to her ear, feeling her shiver against me. She let out a low laugh, a wet and dangerous sound. “I’m not doing anything you don’t want.” My other hand found her waist, pulling her against my body. Through our clothes, I could feel her heat, her body’s response to mine. “You’re too young,” I protested, even as my fingers traced the curve of her hip. “I’m twenty,” she whispered, her lips brushing my neck. “And you want me. I see nothing wrong between two adults.” She was right. I was insane for her. Every dream, every forbidden thought of the past few days had led to this moment. My mouth found hers with a violence that scared me. It wasn’t a kiss — it was possession. Lara responded with equal intensity, her nails digging into my shoulders through my shirt, but there was a hesitation in her touch, a remnant of innocence she couldn’t completely hide. “Here,” she gasped between kisses. “Now.” I pushed her against the shelves, causing academic books to fall around our feet. My fingers found the hem of her dress, pulling the fabric up with desperate urgency. “Are you going to tell me to stop?” I challenged, my fingers pressing into the bare flesh of her thighs. She only arched her back, offering herself, but her eyes were wide, a mixture of fear and desire that drove me mad. “You won’t stop.” It was true. I was past the point of no return. When my hands parted her legs, she trembled, and I felt the tension in her body. *She’s a virgin.* The realization hit me like a shock, accompanied by a dark wave of possessiveness that took over me. *I’m going to be the first one to have her. I’ll be the only one who knows how she screams, how she bleeds, how she moans.* “Quiet,” I ordered, covering her mouth with my hand as I pushed her panties aside and aligned myself with her entrance. “This is going to hurt.” She moaned against my palm, her eyes full of tears, but she didn’t pull away. On the contrary, her hips pressed against mine, inviting me. When I entered her, it was with a single thrust that made us both groan. She was so tight, so hot, that I almost lost control right there. The sound that escaped her throat was a mix of pain and pleasure, and I felt her blood trickle over my skin. *Mine.* She’s mine now. “You little whore…” I growled, burying myself to the hilt inside her. “All that teasing, and you were saving this for me?” She cried out my name through clenched teeth, and the sound nearly made me come. Her eyes above my hand were wide, not with fear, but with triumph. She wanted this. Maybe she had even planned it. The thought should have horrified me. Instead, it aroused me even more. My hands tightened on her hips, pulling her against me harder. “You’re so fucking tight,” I grunted, my fingers digging into her flesh. “That’s because no other man has touched you, isn’t it? Only me.” She nodded, her tears sliding over my fingers. “Only you,” she confirmed, her voice a muffled moan. When her body began to tremble beneath mine, I saw her completely — not a student, not a girl, but a woman who had bewitched me, possessed me, and corrupted me in a way I couldn’t explain. And I was the first. The only one. The obsession grew inside me, fed by the purity I was ruining. “Lara…” I groaned, burying my face in her neck as my own orgasm consumed me. For a long moment, we stayed like that — breathless, intertwined, joined by the sin we had committed. Then reality began to return, slow and cruel. I pulled away from her, adjusting my clothes with trembling hands. Lara watched me, calm, as if we hadn’t just destroyed everything I had built. Her eyes were glazed, her body still trembling with the remnants of pleasure and pain. “This can never happen again,” I said, but the words sounded empty, even to me. She just smiled, slowly straightening her dress. “Of course not, Professor.” When she left, leaving me alone among the fallen academic books and the twilight, I knew I was lying to both of us. The image of her blood on my skin would be etched in my mind forever. She was mine now, in a way Sarah never would be. And this sick possession was everything I wanted."That's a smile," Thorne observed, jaw tense. "What does the smile mean?""It means they are keys.""To what?""To places.""What places?""Places that aren't in the databases."Reyes and Thorne exchanged glances."What exactly are these places?" insisted Reyes."One is a library. Another, a wine cellar. The third, a garden. The fourth... well, the fourth is a surprise.""A library of what?" asked Thorne."Books.""What kind of books?""Books you would like to read. But you can't. Because they are in places you can't open. It's a vicious cycle, isn't it?"Thorne slammed his hand on the table. The sound echoed through the room."Mr. Mortyss, this is an official interview. I demand answers.""And I demand a lawyer." I crossed my arms. "But since we're in the Supernatural Department, where lawyers don't exist, we're at this impasse. I suggest we move on to the next question. Or we can continue this cycle of mutual frustration. The choice is yours."Thorne took a deep breath. Reyes was wr
The next morning brought the second round of interviews.But this time, there was a crucial difference."You will be interviewed separately," announced the agent who escorted us down the corridor. He was a young man with glasses, wearing an expression that tried to be stern but couldn't hide his nervousness. "Counselor Z is busy with the paperwork on your case. Other agents will conduct the interviews.""Separately?" I repeated, feeling my jaw tense. "Why?""To compare the statements. Standard procedure.""That's not necessary. We were both together. We know exactly what happened.""These are orders from above." He pointed to two doors at the end of the corridor. "Mr. Mortyss, door A. Miss Evelyn, door B."Evelyn touched my arm."It's okay," she murmured. "They're just questions. I'll cooperate.""I don't like this.""I know." She kissed my cheek. "But we don't have a choice. Let's cooperate and get out of here. Jess is waiting. Nox is waiting. The family is waiting.""Our family," I
“Some weeks ago.” Mortyss replied. “During a training session. Evelyn threw me against a tree.”“Were you training her?”“Yes.”“And you noticed that her power was amplified by your presence?”“I noticed that she was stronger when I was nearby. And that I was stronger when she was nearby. It is symbiosis.”“Symbiosis.” Z repeated, taking notes. “Interesting. Second question: have you ever used this combined power in combat?”“Yes.” I replied. “Against the Council hunters. In Jess’s apartment.”“Result?”“Seven hunters neutralized. Six dead. One fled.”“Kaela.” Z murmured. “She is the only survivor. She will answer for her crimes before the Department.” He made more notes. “Third question: what is the extent of your emotional bond?”“What do you mean?” I asked.“The Lilim-Incubus bond is traditionally parasitic. One feeds on the other, usually in an unequal way. But your bond seems to be… balanced. Is this intentional?”“No.” Mortyss replied. “It happened naturally.”“Naturally.” Z rep
The headquarters of the Supernatural Department was in a pocket dimension hidden beneath the Flatiron Building, in the heart of Manhattan. I expected dungeons, chains, and stone walls, something medieval, consistent with the creatures that watched over the underworld.Instead, I found white corridors, illuminated by fluorescent lights, and interrogation rooms that looked more like corporate meeting rooms. Metal table, padded chairs, a mirror that was certainly fake.“Sit down.” Ordered the agent who escorted us, pointing to the chairs.I sat down. Mortyss sat down beside me, the silver handcuffs still burning on our wrists.“Will someone interrogate us?” I asked.“Counselor Z.”Mortyss reacted. His violet eyes flashed, and his jaw tightened.“Do you know him?” I asked.“I do.” His voice was controlled, but I felt the tension pulsing through the bond. “Z is… practical. Rigid. Follows the law to the letter. He cannot be bribed, cannot be intimidated, and has no sense of humor.”“Is that
The Shadow Market was in an uproar.The stalls opened for me like a sea parting for a storm. Vendors gathered their merchandise. Succubi averted their gaze. Even the Market guards, three-meter-tall ogres, took a step back when they saw me pass.My wings were still partially open, my horns gleaming, my violet eyes burning like torches. I was not there to negotiate. I was there to get answers.Kellar, the informant, was in his shop at the back of the Market. The bone bead curtain swayed when I entered, and he looked up from a dusty scroll. His expression went from boredom to terror in half a second.“Mortyss!” he squealed, his hands trembling. “What… what an unexpected honor! Again! So soon! How can I…”“Where is Evelyn?”“E-Evelyn? I don’t know who you’re…”My hand closed around his throat. I lifted him off the ground, his feet dangling in the air.“The Lilim. My Lilim. The hunters took her. You know everything that happens in the underworld, Kellar. Tell me where she is or I’ll rip ou
Jess’s apartment was destroyed.The furniture had been pushed into the corners, the television still on the Super Bowl — an absurd irony —, and shards of the door scattered across the floor. Jess was kneeling near the sofa, a cut on her face, her eyes red with anger and fear. Derek was beside her, a bruise on his jaw, fists clenched even while immobilized. And Nox…Nox was trapped in a silver net, his iridescent fur scorched, his crystal horns dull. He was moaning softly, a sound I had never heard the guardian make before. A sound of pain.“It’s a trap!” Jess raised her head when she saw me. “They…”One of the hunters covered her mouth.“Silence.” He ordered.The woman leading the group stepped forward. She was the same one I had seen in the bathroom at the horseback riding competition, or rather, her twin. The same posture, the same gray eyes. The same Council symbol shining on her collar.“Mortyss.” She said, her voice drawling. “We finally meet in person. I am Kaela, agent of the S
The restaurant was full, as always on Fridays, but my head wasn’t there.I served the customers on autopilot — smiling, taking orders, serving dishes, collecting tips — but my heart was at home, with her. The tightness in my chest started early, right after breakfast, when I said goodbye to Aggy an
Lara pulled away a little more, her dark eyes full of an apprehension that broke my heart.“She didn’t accept the divorce, Dorian. No woman would, not after spending three years trying to rebuild a marriage.” She paused, the next words coming out carefully. “I should know. I was the obsessed person
The white light of the hospital hurt my eyes. Or perhaps it was the fact that I was returning from the limbo, from the shadows where I drifted for endless days, without dreams, without memories, without pain.Dorian.My name came first. Then, the sensation of a strange body—numb arms, heavy legs, a
Chapter 41 — Where Silence Remained (Sarah)The doorbell rang the next day, very early, tearing me from a restless sleep. Two uniformed men stood at the door, with a white van parked in front of the house. They wore blue coveralls with the moving company’s logo embroidered on the chest.“Mrs. Caine?







