All Chapters of Desires And Captivity: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Well, that was the moment I began to doubt the demon’s sanity. I could see he was watching my every twitch, waiting for me to explode.“I’m not your wife,” I answered calmly.“In the sense you call marriage, we have not been bound. But the bond between us has formed, and it is unbreakable,” he explained. “When the first demon found his mate among your kind through enchantment, we adopted a blending of the two customs as a compromise,” he said patiently. “In our former life the selection worked like this: upon recognizing our female demon mate, we took her home, thereby asserting our claim. There we consummated the joining and brought our new life before the Wisest. Both parties invoked the other, and thus a bond was born that lasted until the end of their lives.”“How does the wedding reshaped by that compromise take place?” I asked in a whisper.“By using enchantment, the connection between us is forged. I take you to my home, thereby declaring my right to you. When sunset comes, the

I couldn’t even turn my head, so I tried to gauge what was happening around me by sound. Nathan must have crashed into the quietly standing Jake with great force. Loud groans tore from them, and I could hear the sound of a scuffle, bodies straining against the bed. From time to time I caught one or two black wings in the corner of my eye, but other than that I couldn’t see them. They must have been fighting for several minutes when Nathan’s characteristic low growl hit my ear. My body lay helpless, but I kept straining my arms upward, fighting the enchantment. It felt as if dozens of tiny straps had nailed me to the bed — that’s how the spell held me back.“What got you so worked up?” Jake teased; I could hear laughter hiding in his voice.“I think it’s time you left, before you rile him any further. For your own good.” Nathan’s voice sounded rough.“As you wish. I’ll just say goodbye to my new acquaintance first.” I heard slow footsteps tapping toward me.I could just barely make out

After we landed softly on the ground, only then did I dare open my eyes. Twisting in Jake’s arms, I stared at him. The fall had completely tousled his hair, and with his bright eyes fixed on me, he watched the emotions flicker across my face: shock, disbelief, anger. I was just about to let loose the string of curses rising in my throat when a thunderous crash choked the words off. Pressing myself as close to Jake as possible, I tried to take stock of my surroundings. For a few seconds I could see nothing but the cloud of dust around us; as my vision began to clear, I caught sight of Nathan. He’d hit the ground so fast he left a crater. With his wings raised in attack, he stopped three steps away from us, his eyes completely black. He dropped the bag clenched in his hand to the ground and raked his gaze over us. I stood pressed tight against Jake. His hand rested lazily at my waist and, towering over me, he drew me even closer in an almost protective way—though closer was practically

Their greasy hair hung in tangled strands over their faces, and not a single one of them looked remotely pleasant. Their clothes were worn and ragged, their skin streaked with soot. Each of them held their weapon with steady confidence, their full attention locked on us.I was just brushing a few strands of hair out of my eyes when, at my sudden movement, the click of five guns being cocked froze me in place. My hand stopped just inches from my face as I glanced toward Nathan, holding my breath, unsure of what to do.“I think it’s pretty obvious that you shouldn’t push your luck today, Rodriguez,” Nathan said, fixing his gaze on the man standing in the middle.“Not in the mood for games, hell’s angel?” the man grinned, flashing his gold tooth.“Oh, I’m always up for a little game — you know me,” Nathan replied darkly. “I’m just afraid my current mission doesn’t involve painting the walls with blood.”“So what brings you here, then?” Rodriguez asked, his gaze flicking to me and then ba

Pressed fully against him, I tried to calm the surge of desire flaring inside me, the kind that was already stealing my sanity. Kissing Nathan’s neck, I began to move slowly along his thigh. His hands slid to my waist, then wandered lower and lower toward my ass. Grabbing hold of me, he pulled me into his lap so I was no longer rubbing against his thigh but—let’s be honest—his hardest part.During a heated kiss, my hands drifted from his abs toward his shoulders. I wanted to explore every small detail with my tongue, my mouth, my hands, my eyes—with every part of me. Sliding my hands from his shoulders down his back, I stroked along it, then scratched lightly just below the base of his wings.Nathan’s growl rippled through my entire body, forging tiny sparks onto the fire already raging in me. He squeezed my ass, yanked me even closer, and crashed his mouth onto mine again. The friction and those little nips at my lips drove me out of my mind, and by the time I realized what I was doi