“Things are... different. With you, I mean,” I admitted.
“Because I’m Fae?” she asked. “Because we haven’t—”
“Because you make me feel things no one else does, and it has nothing to do with sex, Violet. Surely you know that?” I said as I shut my book.
Violet avoided my gaze.
“Is that what bothers you? You think my attractions are just... because I am an incubus? That I view you as some notch on my belt? That I do not fancyyou,because I am what I am, and therefore, I must not have any other feeling other than what my cock wants, is that it?” I said bitterly.
I wasn’t sure where the words were coming from, but saying them feltgood.Like I was purging a poison from my soul.
So I let the purging continue.
Her eyebrows furrowed as she shook her head. “No, I didn’t mean—”
“Because thismonsterhas a heart, but no one seems to care that I do,” I said as I slammed the book down, rising from my chair.
“I am more than my lust!” I said with a growl as my entire body heated.
“I thought you understood that,” I bit. The monster in me was irritated, upset. I felt stifled and like I needed to fly... far away from this place and the emotions rising up within me.
She should have walked away from me. She should have let me go.
But instead, she followed me, curiouser and curiouser as I picked up my pace, needing to move if only so I could burn through the fire that was catching within me at the moment.
“I care,” she said as I picked up my pace.
“Do you? Because you torment me with your inquisitions, splaying my despair on a spit, until I am tied into knots. You flirt with me and play coy, and then you tear open my insides to feast on my heart...”
“I tormentyou?” she said, her voice elevating as I stopped in front of the large stained glass window by the ancient tomes.
“Yes, Violet, you torment me. With your magnetic aura, your curious nature, and your sinful curves. You talk of desire, and lust, but I know you do not desireme...”I breathed heavily as the words spewed from me like a volcano.
“I know you want me, the same way others do, but I do not want you the way I have wanted others,” I said, running a hand through my hair. My entire body felt as if I was onfire.
“You torment me with your bright blue eyes, your warmth, and the way you look at me, and the way you smell, and—”
“The way I smell?” she said, her voice a high-pitched squawk. She narrowed her eyes at me as she put her hands on her delicious hips and leaned closer, making me take a step back.
“It isyouwho have tormented me since the day I arrived at this cursed academy!” she said matter of factly.
“Me? You are going to pin this onme?Of course, makes total sense to blame themonsterpowered by lust in your midst.”
“Yes, you! Gods, every time I walk into the room where you are I practically melt into a damn puddle,” she huffed.
I raised an eyebrow. “Yes, well, that’s part of Bane Locke’s Cursed Cock Charm, darling. It’s part of the package,” I nipped.
Violet glared at me. “You are infuriating, you know that! Gods! I feel like you are either stupid or clueless, as I have no idea how you’ve gotten this far with your inadequate people skills.”
I scoffed. “My people skills are just fine, I assure you.”
“Not to mention I can’t get a read on whether or not you are... are...”
“Are what?” I asked as I stepped forward, making her take a step back.
Violet glared at me with lilac colored eyes, the glow unmistakable.
The heat between us pitched, like fire burning catching on brittle branches.
