The Darkest Temptation ✔️

FORTY SIX

Word Count: 2063

~Tove

I let out a contented sigh, resting my head against Keo's chest.

I've never experienced such bliss. I'm in my mates room, in his bed and in his arms. Nothing can harm me while I'm in here.

"Why don't we just stay in bed and never get up," Keo muses, gently playing with my hair.

A smile stretches across my face. "That sounds nice."

Relm, my mother, the other Demon's are far away issues right now. They can be dealt with later.

Keo's eyes shift over my naked body that is stretched out over his sheets. "I just want to lay here and stare at you all day."

"That isn't very polite," I tease.

He grins, flipping me over. He leans down, kissing me once, twice. My toes curl, enjoying the feeling of his hand smoothing down my body.

"We may have already passed polite," he murmurs against my skin, kissing down to my neck. Chills flutter across my skin. Everywhere he touches me, kisses me feels awakened. It's a feeling I want to chase forever.

The only problem is, as selfish as I want to be today, there is a cold reminder surfacing in the back of my mind that Demon's are still in danger, and every day I wait, there is a chance another falls victim to a hunter.

"But actually...what are we going to do now?" I ask breathlessly.

Keo pulls back a little, dark hair raining down over his eyes. "Nothing. Today we just relax and enjoy each other."

"What about-"

He sweeps down, pressing his lips against mine. Any protest is suffocated by his kiss, and I don't mind, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Today is about my mate."

I giggle as he kisses his way past my neck, between my breasts and to my stomach. He pauses between my legs, a devious smile plastered across his face.

Just as Keo goes to lower his head, a hideously sharp knock sounds at the bedroom door.

Keo sighs. "Seriously."

"Put your clothes on. We need to talk," a feminine voice yells through the door. I blink, hearing the footsteps disappear back down the hallway.

"Is that Wren?"

Keo stands, rubbing his face. I tug the sheets over my body as he slides a shirt on.

"Unfortunately." He sifts his fingers through his hair, doing his best to tidy it after I raked mine through it only hours earlier. "If she is here, something bad happened."

A cold pit opens up in my stomach, sucking all my joy from earlier into it.

We quickly get changed and make our way downstairs. Both of us share a long look before walking into the sitting room, both disappointed at the quiet day that has been ripped from us.

Sure enough, Wren lounges on one of the large leather couches, feet resting on the coffee table.

"Well, you both look that picture of sex," she muses, eyebrow raised as her eyes examine us keenly.

I flush, smoothing my hair back. Is it that obvious?

"Whatever that means." Keo looks at me, seeking to see what is so different about us that she noticed. "What happened, Wren?"

Wren's initial amusement wavers, then disappears completely.

"We found her...Tove's mother."

My blood chills. They did it, they found her. My mother, who has been killing Demon's for years has been found, and considering the darkening expression on Keo's face, is about to experience the consequences for her heinous actions.