All is Fair in Love and War (Alastor x Reader)

Chapter 23

Some moments passed, and eventually you untangled yourselves from the sheets and each other as well as a shower and some after care for the bites and scratches. You and Alastor now lay side by side in his bed. Completely love-drunk and in a state of ease and relaxation.

"I've never seen you so angry before." You said softly, sitting up in bed and summoned a cigarette in your hand; lighting it -with his permission of course- and took a gratifying drag. Alastor leaned over and laid his head on your stomach, looking up at you as he wrapped is arm around you to keep you close.

"I loathe Val as much as you, dear. Not as much as Vox, but I digress. He is a nuisance and he shouldn't have said those things to you. To us. Especially after being told no the first time." He said matter of factly. With your free hand you ran your fingers through his hair and pet his ears, lightly scratching the base of them. A soft, static filled purr emanated from him at your affection. Oh my heart, oh sweet fuck he's so cute.

You took another drag and blew the smoke away from the two of you. "Folks like that don't give a shit." You said numbly. "I'm willing to bet he's probably even more interested now that I'm off the market. Fuckers like that want what they can't or shouldn't have. I'm practically a forbidden fruit."

Alastor picked his head up and gently took the cigarette from your hand, taking a drag for himself. He nodded slowly as he processed your words before answering, smoke pooling out from his mouth as he spoke. "Then I hope he's fine with being erased."

You nodded, eyes widening as visions of possible ways to dispose of him flooded your mind; all of them gruesome and grotesquely satisfying. "Not like I haven't thought about it before." You admitted. "But I was told not to make waves with other overlords and rulers of Hell. Unprovoked, anyway."

He took one more long drag and french inhaled before handing it back to you. "If he does anything beyond this point it won't be unprovoked. He's been warned more than once now. I've been waiting for an excuse and I'm sure you have as well. And if his little friends or even Lucifer has an issue with it they can take it up with me personally."

"That's a bold statement." You noted, flicking the ash into an ashtray before hitting it again.

"And furthermore," he continued, "if anyone is going to be throwing you around in bed like a rag doll it is going to be me."

You couldn't help but smile at him. "Don't threaten me with a good time, sweetheart." You mused, earning a chuckle from him. "I appreciate you, Alastor. Thank you for sticking up for me back there. You didn't have to, but you made me feel very safe and loved."

His smile softened and eyes crinkled, he sat up and leaned in, kissing you softly but sweetly; slyly taking the cigarette from your hand during the kiss before pulling away with a smirk on his face. "Of course, darling. I swear I will do anything and everything within my power to keep you that way."

"I promise you the same." You cooed, and sighed lovingly.

"I mean it when I say I love you, Y/n. I mean it more every time I say it. And I need you to know that."

Your heart fluttered as you cupped the side of his face and cheek, lightly brushing any tussled hair from out of his face. He held your hand to keep it there and leaned into your touch. "I love you too, Alastor."

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The next morning you and Alastor spent a good portion of the morning rolling around in the sheets, despite his need to be at the radio station and then the hotel. You tried to protest, but at the end of it all you couldn't complain. You both would have gladly stayed in bed all day however he did have to work eventually, and you had to gather your belongings to bring them back here later.