The Devil's Kisses//On Hold

Chapter 3: Wonderful Surprise

"I just don't know Bex, when he's with me.. I feel butterflies in my stomach, I feel those tingly sensations when our skins come in contact. I never felt this way before my whole life..."

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Lucius' P.O.V.

I overheard their conversation, Lamia's face was as red as the ripest of all pomodori I have seen. While my youngest sibling's eyes were twinkling with mischief, it was also the first time when she finally found a friend, aside from those lying hypocrites in our world. It was all to joyful for them, but why is my non existing heart throbbing ever so fast? Why must this woman cause my stone hard heart to change into a caring one?

I stopped as we reached the grand dining hall. Romona served us with freshly baked croissant, honey-cured ham and fresh fruits and multilple fruit teas and juices. Mia insisted on having chocolate mousse and Romona was more than happy to oblige her request. I watched the two ladies consume their delectable morning meal as I began to clear my throat and they turned to glare at me and I, in return shot them look of unamusement

"I should explain everything to you now... shouldn't I?"

"Yes, before I slap your face with this ham."

"okay then, Rebecca... please?"

Rebecca shot up from her seat and sprinted towards the door. She waved her goodbyes at both me and Mia; then mouthed the words: see ya brother!!

I grimaced when Mia crossed her arms at me and and gave me a disapproving look

"I'll give you three seconds to explain."

"Love, I could easily stop time just for you to talk to me."

" NO FAIR!"

"Everything is fair in the my world... which will soon be yours in a flick of a finger."

I chuckled, it seems like my little angel is getting a clue in what I am and what i can do...

"Do you know what I am?"

"A vampire?"

"not close enough"

"Werewolf?"

"No."

"A mutated rabid unicorn?"

"Lamia, I am being serious over here.. I am the highest of the foodchain and you are lowest of the low..."

"Are you insulting me, Lucius?"

"Haha. I wish, but I am not."

"What are you then?

"A fallen .. a demon..."

"How about Rebecca? is she a demon too?"

I was surprised to know that she handled everything so withouth any feelings, her questions were straight forward, her eyes showed no fear of a noble demon before her.

"No, she is a vampire"

her eyes widened with shock, her lips parted to form an 'O' shape.

"The reason behind that, is because our Rebecca is the daughter of my father from his second mistress and among us three siblings, she was the only one who got all of her mother's genes... the human genes to be exact. When Rebecca was born, she was only six months back then, and her chance of living was in the ratio of 40:60 so My brother, Aleksandre, called The duke of our kingdom, also my trusted friend who is a noble born vampire, changed my sister."

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Lamia's P.O.V.

His voice was breaking, was he about to break down in tears? My hand reached for his chin to kiss the tip of his nose.

"It's okay, whatever your past may be, I accept you for who you are and what you were before. I just dont know why I felt attracted to you from the moment I saw you tap on my car's window, the way you smiled at me with every joke-- every prank I pulled on you. Normally, people hate me if I do that to them."

"Because you are me mate, and whatever you feel, i feel it too. I remember the time when Lila walloped your head using a thick, hard-bound history book. Your forehead was cut and it bled for two days straight, you collapsed due to anemia; as a result, my forhead did bleed and new-born vampires were chasing me."

I cracked up. he was chased by vampires? I don't know why I didn't panic when he told me that he was a dark entity, I just knew there was something off about him, but nonetheless; i felt inner acceptance from within the darkest corners of my heart. Sure, I felt freaked out when he told me he was a demon, but I knew if God could forgive, humans too can do the same.

"I know this is too soon... but... Will you marry me?"

"Of course I--- WHAT?!"

I stood on my ground, tears about to leave my eyes. from his pocket a red diamond ring, a very deviant design. Lucius held my right hand and skid the golden engagement ring in my ring finger. he enclosed me within his strong loving arms and kissed me full on the lips.

OH DEAR LORD, WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO???