All Chapters of The Devil Who Claimed Me (M x M): Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

NIKOLAIIt’s just been one bad idea after another recently. I’ve been on a roll lately.I guess you can call me the king of bad ideas.But knowing something is a bad idea has never stopped me. If anything, it spurs me on. Makes me feel alive when I know I’m doing something I shouldn’t.But all that is only acceptable if it’s all within logic.Bringing Julian to the mansion is a bad idea and is anything but logical. Which means I should be doing the exact opposite.I don’t know what the fuck I’m doing when it comes to Julian. It’s like I’m deciding based on my emotions— or my dick.Julian pauses just inside the foyer, his eyes lifting slowly toward the massive staircase curving upward beneath the chandelier.His eyes are wide as he looks around and takes everything in.“Jesus, I thought the outside was amazing, but this is…”His words trail off as he turns around in the open space.He was very surprised when he found me outside of his class earlier today. I asked him to come with me an

JULIANI’ve never been this uncomfortable before.I sit stiffly on the couch with a glass of orange juice in my hand and scroll mindlessly through my phone while I wait for Nikolai to finish whatever secretive conversation he’s having with his brother in the pantry.The mansion is too big, too polished. I’m almost afraid to touch anything.Everything looks expensive enough that I’m afraid even breathing a little too hard can damage something.The living room alone looks like it belongs in an interior design magazine. Floor-to-ceiling windows let light pour into the room, washing over dark hardwood floors and sleek, modern furniture. There’s a massive fireplace built into the stone wall and shelves lined with books and sculptures that probably cost more than a year’s tuition.I’ve been around wealthy people all my life— heck, my parents are one of those people— but this is like another level of wealth.I take another sip of juice and allow my gaze to drift toward the closed pantry doo

JULIAN I frown as I try to regulate my breathing. “Who came up with that stupid rule?” He raises an eyebrow. “I did.” “I didn’t take you for a tease.” I didn’t know taking things slow could be so torturous, either. “Let’s pretend you never said that.” I trace a finger down his chest to his abs, heading down towards his… Nikolai grabs my finger before I can go any further. He closes his eyes briefly. “Fuck. When did you get this bold?” I let my voice drop to a whisper. “You taught me. Remember?” I lean up and kiss him again. I’m about to shove my tongue into his mouth when he pulls back. Again. I sigh in obvious disappointment. He shakes his head. “As much as I want to, I can’t.” “Why not?” “I didn’t call you here for this.” I frown. “Why did you call me here then?” He grows quiet. He moves off me slowly, moving to sit beside me on the bed. I sit up too, my dick throbbing in my jeans as I watch him gather his hair back into his low ponytail. My eyes descend down his bo

JULIANI roll pasta onto my fork for the hundredth time. I haven’t been able to actually eat any of it since I sat down at the table.The cafeteria buzzes loudly. Students crowd the tables, voices overlapping into one giant blur of noise, trays clattering and chairs scraping against the floor.“Everything is going perfectly, don’t you agree?” Theo asks, as he takes a sip of his iced coffee.He looks completely relaxed, the exact opposite of how I feel inside. After the whole encounter with Nikolai, my stomach has been tangled in knots.I feel like I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place— my relationship with Theo and the urge to do what’s right. It’s a terrible place to be in.I force a smile to my face. “Yes. Perfect.”I haven’t told him that Nikolai essentially told me he likes me. I don’t know why that is and I don’t want to dig into the recesses of my mind to find out. Because I may not like the answer.Selfishly, I want to keep a part of that day for myself.The words keep repl

JULIANTheo laughs once in disbelief. “Excuse me?”“You heard me. It’s incredibly rude to demand that when I’m sitting right here.”Theo’s eyes narrow. I can tell he’s one second away from losing it. “How dare you talk about what’s rude—”I quickly intervene before this can escalate any further.“It’s fine,” I say, looking at Nikolai. “We’ll just talk and I’ll be back soon.”His lips thin in displeasure. I genuinely think he’ll prevent me from going but then his hand leaves my thigh.“You can go.” His voice is flat.Theo looks offended at his tone and I stand quickly before he can say something about it.I don’t need these two trying to kill each other. Not right now, and definitely not in public.Theo turns and walks away without another word.I follow after him nervously.I can feel Nikolai’s gaze on my back but I don’t dare to look back.Theo walks fast down the hallway, his shoulders tense.He pushes open the door to an empty classroom and steps inside.I follow carefully.The sec