“Listen, your father tasked me with teaching you. That’s what I’m fucking doing.”
His posture is stiff, and I swear I can see a vein throbbing at his temple—I want to lick it… or make it explode.
“Part of being a good teacher is understanding the baseline of your student,” I taunt in a sweet but condescending tone.
“I’d rather be in the fucking pit,” he mumbles under his breath, making me smile. Torturing Toth is quickly becoming my new favorite hobby. I’ll call ittea timeas code. He’ll never know.
“Are you going to show me your moves or what, warrior daddy?”
His eyes go comically dark as he puts on some music and takes his stance. I don’t bother copying him; instead, I just act bored. Maybe I’m just wanting to piss him off enough so he’ll choke me a bit, take me down to the mat, and finally go down on me.It would definitely be a more productive use of his mouth, that’s for sure.
I still haven’t taken this body out for a test run, and a part of me regrets walking out on Toth. Could you imagine if we actually did fuck, and he had to act like he had no clue who I was? The idea makes me laugh, but just knowing how attracted he is to me and how much he hates that little fact is enough to keep my ego pleased.
“You can be strong, but if you only ever go on the offensive in a fight, there’s a chance you could be taken down. Angels travel in groups most of the time; even if you find yourself hand to hand with one, more than likely, there’s another nearby.”
“Seriously? We’re worried about angels?” They’ve only been friendly little pests to me. I don’t see them as much of a threat if I’m being honest.
“There are some very powerful and old angels that wouldn’t hesitate to destroy the devil’s daughter,” he warns, and as hard as I try, I can’t hold back the bubble of laughter that escapes me.
“What?” he asks as if my reaction to that statement is odd.
“Nothing,” I deflect, shaking my head. It’s only that the angels wanted to defeat Lucifer and put me in his place. If I wanted, I could easily gain contact with them and carry on with the plan.
However, after my tender moment with Lucifer, the chances of me doing that are low…but never zero,a voice in my head adds.
Apparently, Toth is done with talking. He’s quick on his feet, and he lunges at me, putting me in a chokehold. I let him because it’s kinky and fun. I even press my ass against his crotch as he holds me.
“You really should learn some foreplay, Toth,” I tease, and he groans, gripping my throat harder to the point where I can’t breathe. I smile as I wrap my fingers around his forearms, flipping him over my head and making him land viciously on his back.
The air whooshes out of his lungs, and he stares at me, unblinking. I can’t tell if it’s frustration or lust written on his face. Wanting to know for sure, I sit on his stomach and grab his wrists, confining them over his head.
“Let me know when you’re ready to accept the fact that you’re into me and you like a powerful woman,” I say as he blinks at me.
“Crazy isn’t my thing,” he replies, shoving me off of him with more force than needed. I land hard on my ass, the jarring pain skittering up my spine. I swear I see some concern flash across his face until he’s back to being stoic all over again.
“I think I’ve made it clear I can handle myself with a dagger or if someone touches me. Is there anything else on the docket for today, professor? Or can I go be someone else’s crazy problem for the day?” I ask sarcastically.
He inhales deeply through his nose and closes his eyes as he searches for a single ounce of patience. “Lucifer wants you to understand the ins and outs of Hell.”
Interesting.
I felt like Lucifer was holding back with me slightly, but the fact that he wants me to really know the lay of the land is intriguing. He told me I was on a list of three and that he truly wants me to be a part of Hell. I’m just going to have to take his word for it.
I roll my hand in a continue-on motion, and Toth breathes out heavily again. “I guess let’s start from the beginning,” he says, and we both take a seat on the mats. “If most of your knowledge is from Earth’s Christianity, you got it all wrong.”
“A bit of Earth knowledge and Beelzebub,” I correct him.
“Rat prick,” Toth grumbles. I shrug my shoulders, and Toth tilts his head at me but doesn’t comment. “Lucifer is not a fallen angel. Technically, he’s still an angel, but he is also the first demon. Becoming the king of Hell was a punishment from God, but in the beginning, he wasn’t intended to be here for eternity. By sending him here… well, she made him what he is, what Hell has become.”
“You admire him?” I ask him softly, and he nods his head. I don’t even comment on God being a woman; Beelzebub already told me that tid-bit of information. Heaven seems to be in a complete scramble to get their shit together with no leader at the helm.
“He’s not all evil like the stories portray. He can be hard, but he is just. This job, running this realm, isn’t easy, and he does it despite the sacrifices he’s had to make.”
“Coming to Earth and getting a bunch of women pregnant, letting them raise the kid or drop them off at an orphanage doesn’t seem like a sacrifice,” I sneer sharply, and it’s the first time Toth gives me a soft expression. I might be on the road to forgiveness with Lucifer, but I am planning on holding this grudge for the rest of my existence.
“If he knew about you, he wouldn’t have let you suffer. Beelzebub was sent to see if he had any other children, and he lied to Lucifer.”
“You’re sure about that?”
