Monster's Bride by Stasia Black

Author:Stasia Black [Black, Stasia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-One

HANNAH

When I wake, for once, I’m not alone.

The beast is with me, asleep at my back, one heavy arm slung low over my waist. To make sure I don’t run again? Or just because he fell asleep this way?

He untied me after fucking me with the whip but didn’t seek his own pleasure. He just wrapped himself around me in the bed, and we… slept. I was starting to think he never sleeps.

I exhale heavily. It’s still dark out, all but pitch black in the room.

Welcome to the rest of my life?

Because if I’m not trying to run away anymore, if I accept that in return for what he has given me, I’m really going to… stay…

Well hell.

I sink into the pillow and blink against the darkness.

I really work better when I have goals. Stomping through the snow last night, everything seemed so clear. But now… what comes next?

Because despite the sex, I can’t imagine it’s as simple as happily ever after.

I roll over in bed toward him, a little panicked.

He’s a light sleeper, and he immediately wakens, his wings lifting out behind him. His chest flares with light, illuminating his golden-colored cat’s eyes.

I thought they were creepy when I first met him.

But now… well, they’re actually kinda beautiful. Not that I’m going to let him know I think that.

“Trying to run again, little consort?” he growls.

I roll my eyes. “Please. If I was trying to run, I’d be much sneakier.”

A growl comes from low in his chest which glows brighter.

“Oh please.” I smack his shoulder lightly. His eyes dart to where I just touched him, then back to my face.

“I’m not trying to run,” I say softly. “I just thought…” I lower my eyes. “Since it seems like this is gonna be, ya know, a long-term kinda thing—”

“Forever,” he interjects.

I roll my eyes again. “Would you let me finish?”

He just lets out one of those little snuffling huffs he does.

I raise my eyes to his again. “Then I thought maybe we should actually know each other’s names.”

This time he’s the one who blinks in surprise. Ha. For once I’ve caught him off guard.

I suck in a breath, surprised at the nervousness that’s suddenly hit my chest. I say it in a rush. “I’ll start. My name’s Hannah. What’s yours?”

“Han-nah,” he tries it out, putting emphasis on both syllables like they’re two separate words. I can’t help but smile.

“Now yours,” I urge.

“Abaddon,” he says. “The Destroyer.”

“Oh.” I nod, trying not to show any alarm. “Nice.”

“Creator-Father said it was a good name for a chimera demon.”

“A what?” I try not to choke, my voice going high-pitched. He did not just say what I think he did. Did he? Did he? I’ve been having sex with a freaking demon?

Abaddon sighs. “Not that I’m a real demon.”

“Oh,” I nod, trying to look as non-judgmental as possible while my sky-rocketing heartbeat slows. A little, anyway. Now that I’ve finally got him talking—who knew all it took was sleepy morning-after running away and kinky sex that was the trick? Okay, I’m still only feeling slightly hysterical.

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