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CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE
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2026-06-12 18:12:05
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The Devil Who Claimed Me CHAPTER EIGHTY
JULIANHe doesn’t smile. If anything, his expression grows harder.A muscle shifts once near his temple before he smoothens his expression back into something calmer.“You two are getting closer,” he says, his voice a little hard. His words seem casual but there is a quiet tension beneath them.I lift a brow. “Isn’t that a good thing? Isn’t that what you want?”“I don’t want…” He exhales slowly, as if trying to calm himself. “Are you in love with Nikolai?”The question drops in the air like a quiet bomb. I tense automatically. My heart feels like it’s in my throat.The terrifying thing is I don’t know how to answer. The automatic answer should be no and yet…“...What?” I ask quietly.Theo doesn’t look impressed. “I said, are you in love with him?”I don’t respond immediately as my mind reels from the question.He sighs. “Look, I’m not blaming you or anything. I know from firsthand experience how Nikolai can get. I know how irresistible he can be. He can be very charming. When he’s no
The Devil Who Claimed Me CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE
JULIAN“You look like shit.”I glance up from my coffee as Theo drops down onto the grass beside me beneath our usual tree.“Good morning to you too,” I mutter.Theo ignores my sarcasm. His sharp eyes scan my face carefully, taking in every detail with the kind of precision that makes me uneasy.“You didn’t come home last night.”It’s not a question but a statement.I swallow slowly and look away toward the crowded campus lawn. Students pass by laughing loudly, talking enthusiastically, completely oblivious to the tension suddenly settling over us.“Yeah.”Theo waits.When I don’t immediately explain myself, his expression darkens slightly.“Julian.”There’s warning in his tone now.I tighten my grip on my coffee cup. “I slept over elsewhere.”I hesitate for a bit and then add, “At Nikolai’s.”My heart hammers as I watch Theo and wait for his reaction.For some reason, I’m nervous. There’s a heaviness in my stomach as I wonder how he’s going to react to this.If he’s going to like thi
The Devil Who Claimed Me CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT
NIKOLAIThe smell of coffee hits me as I walk through the doors of the mansion.I toss my keys onto the entryway table and take off my jacket, hanging it carefully on the coat hanger by the door.I sigh as I head into the kitchen. Only one person would be at home at this hour of the morning.Might as well get this over with.“Well, look who finally decided to return home.”I close my eyes briefly.Caleb sits at the kitchen island with a mug of coffee in hand, looking way too awake for this hour of the morning than he normally does.He’s usually a late riser so the fact that he’s awake at this hour proves just how determined he is to speak to me.His eyes narrow. “I thought you were gonna stay out there forever.”I roll my eyes. “Don’t be so fucking dramatic. It’s not like it’s the first time I’ve stayed out.”He sips his coffee. “Maybe not. But it’s the first time you’ve done it with someone I don’t have approve of.”I snort. “Who do you think you are? My father? I don’t need your fuc
The Devil Who Claimed Me CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN
NIKOLAII’m fucked.The realization spreads through my body like poison.I grip the steering wheel tighter as I stare ahead at the red light glowing above the intersection.Beside me, Julian hums softly under his breath as he scrolls through his phone, completely unaware that he’s slowly becoming the biggest problem of my life.Or maybe he’s aware. Maybe he’s enjoying seeing me like this. Enjoying watching me spiral as he makes a mess of my life. As he destroys all the walls I’ve carefully built.Morning sunlight spills through the windshield, bathing the inside of the car in warm gold. It catches against Julina’s hair, turning the dark blond strands almost honey-coloured.I tear my eyes back to the road immediately.This is exactly the kind of shit Caleb warned me about. The kind of shit that Derek will get on my ass for if he ever finds out.I’m getting attached. I’m starting to notice the little things, to care about the little things. Things that otherwise shouldn’t matter in the
The Devil Who Claimed Me CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
JULIAN“I’m glad I did,” I admit softly.His jaw tightens. “Of course you are.”“Would you rather I only see the cold version of you? The part of you that feels nothing?”His eyes grow hard. “Yes. That would definitely be better than… whatever this is.”I shake my head but I don’t say anything.It’s what I expect from him. He feels exposed now, which is why he’s trying to lash out.I adjust my position and sit down properly on the floor.The tiles are cold beneath my legs but I barely register them.“Why?” I ask softly. “Why do you feel the need to do this?”I don’t even know why I’m asking when I know he won’t answer. Nikolai will never reveal a part of himself. Not if he views it as ‘weak.’I finish tending to his bruises and release his hands.The bathroom is silent except for Nikolai’s uneven breathing.I fully expect him to ignore me but then he finally speaks.Quietly, almost reluctantly, he says, “He used to say I was born wrong.”The words hit me like a punch to the chest.I g
The Devil Who Claimed Me CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
JULIANThe words slash through the air coldly.I freeze.Nikolai freezes too.For one second, neither of us moves.Then I watch regret flicker across his face.“I…” His throat works. “I didn’t mean—”“It’s okay,” I say quickly.But it’s not really okay. I’m so out of my depth. I don’t know how to stop this.He stares at me for a long moment before he swallows and resumes his movements.Up close, he’s even worse. There’s a frantic energy radiating off him.For a minute, I stay there on my knees just staring at him as he works.It’s then that I finally notice it. The skin around his hands is red and irritated.My chest tightens as I grab his hand again, stopping all his movements. The sponge falls away.I feel Nikolai’s eyes snap up to mine in surprise but my attention is on his hands. I turn them, this way and that, examining the bruises.Just how hard has he been scrubbing to have these bruises? And how often does he do this?Nikolai lets out a breath. “I’m fine. You don’t have to wor
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