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CHAPTER 144
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The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER 144
NIKOLAII stay silent, my heart pounding hard. Whether in fear or anger, I don’t know.Maybe it’s both.My silence is enough of an answer for Caleb.“Fuck, Nikolai,” he curses.My jaw tightens. “He knows enough.”“That’s not an answer.”“He knows I’m not exactly a good person.”“That’s one hell of an understatement. But it’s not what I’m asking. I asked if he knows about her. About your—”I cut him off before he can continue. “Fuck, Caleb. Can you let me breathe for one second? Why do you always have to interfere when I’m happy? Why do you have to try and ruin everything?”My voice rises toward the end, my breaths coming out in pants.For a second, I think Julian might hear and come downstairs but I’m relieved when I hear no footsteps.Caleb’s expression softens as he stares at me.“You know I’m not doing this out of malice.”I scoff. “Bullshit.”“Believe what you want. It’s the truth. You know I’m right and that he needs to know. He needs to know everything about you. And that includ
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER 143
NIKOLAII’m in the living room that evening watching a documentary when Caleb appears.I sigh the instant I see him.Of course. The day has been going almost too perfectly, aside from that little hiccup Julian and I had in the morning, with Julian wanting to be in my presence and spending time with me all day.He only kicked me out of my own room this evening because he had an assignment to work on and he needed to ‘focus.’As if he couldn’t do that with me in the room.Anyway, I’m not surprised Caleb has come to ruin that peace.Even though I ignore his presence and don’t acknowledge him, he comes to sit beside me on the couch anyway.That’s never enough to stop him.We stay in silence for a while, neither of us willing to speak up first, as he stares at the television.I know it’s not like he’s enjoying it. He can’t even stand documentaries. He finds them boring and in his own words, “Why do I have to sit down for two hours and watch someone tell me something I can just find out mys
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER 142
JULIANThat shouldn’t make my stomach flutter but it does anyway.I take another sip and lean against the counter.“So… what are we doing today?”He does a double take, as if surprised that I’m considering spending the day with him, rather than rejecting him as usual.“Up to you,” he replies, as a slow grin spreads across his face.“Or perhaps we should just stay home,” I say thoughtfully. “You must be tired. I’m sure you didn’t get much sleep.”“I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”I study him carefully. “You spent the entire night cleaning again, didn’t you?”He shrugs stiffly. “Maybe.”“We need to talk about that.”“Trust me, I’m used to it. You’d be surprised how much I have to do it on the regular.”“It’s not about that. It’s about the fact that it’s not exactly healthy. Especially if you’re using it as some form of coping mechanism.”He scoffs. “Nice, Julian. When did you turn into a psychologist?”“You’re right. I’m not one. But maybe you do need one. Or a psychiatrist. I’m not sur
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER 141
JULIANThe next morning when I wake up, I’m not surprised the other side of the bed is empty.I’d be surprised if Nikolai went back to sleep after all that. Something tells me this isn’t the first time this has happened.For a few seconds, I lie perfectly still as I recollect the events of last night slash the early hours of this morning.I’m not sure of what to do with the new information I’ve learned. With seeing the boy behind the supposed monster.It’s a bit disconcerting to try to fit the man before me with the boy he was or the man he could’ve been if that boy had been protected. If he’d, perhaps, met someone kinder.Someone that didn’t punish him for not being like everyone else.I push myself upright and rub my eyes.Thankfully, it’s Saturday, which means I don’t have anywhere urgent to be. No reason to rush out of bed.Yet, I feel restless.My eyes drift toward the bedroom door. I wonder where Nikolai is.If he’s downstairs still performing whatever strange ritual he does to
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER 140
JULIAN I blink. “What?” It sounds so stupid that I think he’s joking at first. But the look on his face says otherwise. “I never cried no matter what happened. Or what he did. It drove him crazy. Sometimes he would do things just to get a reaction out of me. Like…” His lips press together tightly. “...hitting me.” My stomach drops. “Nikolai…” His voice is strangely calm. “It only made him angrier when I didn’t give him what he wanted.” I feel something twist painfully in my chest. “How often?” He shrugs. “Don’t know. A lot. To him, I was a… freak. He was obsessed with ‘turning me normal.’” I swallow at that, my chest tightening painfully. He looks at me sharply. “Don’t feel sorry for me. It wasn’t as bad as you think. I don’t even remember most of it.” I know that’s a lie. He certainly still remembers if he’s still dreaming about it years after it has happened. But I don’t call him out on it. If that’s how he chooses to deal with it, then who am I to judge him
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER 139
JULIAN I don’t know what time it is when I wake up. The room is still dark. For one disorienting moment, I have no idea where I am. Or even what triggered me awake. Then I hear it. “Stop…” The voice sounds angry, irritated, yet there’s an underlying edge of vulnerability. It’s enough to make my eyes open. Nikolai is still asleep beside me, except he doesn’t look peaceful. His eyebrows are drawn together. His breathing is uneven, coming out in harsh pants, and his hands are clenched tightly into the sheets. “Stop…” The word comes out again. “Please…” My chest tightens. “Nikolai?” He doesn’t wake. His head shifts against the pillow. “No…” I sit up and call his name again. “Nikolai.” His breathing becomes heavier. “I don’t want to.” The words are barely audible. I don’t know what to do. I’m not used to seeing him like this. The man who always seems like nothing ruffles his feathers is lying beside me looking terrified. I reach out and touch his shoulder, shaking hi
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER FOUR
JULIANI hate going to parties. Always have, ever since I was a kid.Maybe it’s the noise, or it’s the being around people, or maybe it’s the forced social interaction.Whatever it is, I do my best to avoid parties.But one thing I can’t do is say no to Theo.Which is how I find myself in Rose Cla
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER THREE
NIKOLAIThe saws whir to life, drowning out the sound of anything else.The thick metallic smell of blood hangs in the air, almost overwhelming the rest of my senses.I focus on the process, not the body beneath my hands. I concentrate my attention on making clean lines, on making accurate, control
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER TWO
NIKOLAII wrinkle my nose as I drag the body across the basement floor and onto the middle of the large nylon.Sweat rolls down my face, dripping onto the floor and my muscles strain from the effort.“I could use a little help here, Caleb,” I mutter to my annoying brother as he stands there and wat
The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M) CHAPTER ONE
JULIANI didn’t know love could ruin everything I cared about.Which is funny to me because I grew up never knowing the true meaning of love.To me, it was just a word I heard everywhere, a word people used freely but I never understood.No one ever used it for me and I never thought to use it for
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