Within Temptation

Seventeen (The Violence)

His plan had worked perfectly.

Remington had upheld his part of their agreement perfectly. The damage inflicted on Ben and Corinne had become irreversible. Corinne visited Paradise every night for two weeks. Her body adapted to the Incubus venom beautifully. It was to be expected, she was his mate. Her soul was drawn to his. He found himself unable to stay away. He chuckled; the Enforcers had found the location of his dagger. They would soon find out it would cost them dearly. The icing on the cake came from Ben breaking his promise. He continued his Enforcer training in secret. He would be in for a rude awakening when he made his stand.

"Hello, handsome."

Her voice sent a wave of lust coursing through him. He looked up from his paperwork and saw Corinne leaning against the doorframe. Her body was ready to ascend at long last. Her curves were more defined, her breasts fuller, and her eyes glowed in the dim lighting. The tattoos of his kind had begun to appear on her body. He rose to his feet the shift taking over his body. Her eyes glazed over desiring the venom in his veins. He would give her everything, indulge every desire her mind conjured.

"My darling, you look positively stunning."

She blushes heavily hiding behind her hair. They were so close only the ritual remained. Their binding would come after when he was certain nothing would stand in his way. He kisses her fully unprepared for the moan that escapes her lips. Her arms went around his neck pressing herself up against him. Nothing would give him greater pleasure than indulging her every desire. He could see them playing out in her mind. He deepens the kiss placing more venom into her veins. The ritual would take place here where they would be protected. No Enforcer would dare cross the threshold.

"Rin, it is time. This is your last chance to walk away. I will remove the venom from your veins. I'll step back and help you rekindle your relationship with Ben." He shifts back.

This would be the defining moment. The true test was to see if his hard work had paid off. Rin fell silent he'd been watching her in the real world. To keep her son out of the crossfire she asked her mother to watch him more often. She'd been meeting with her lawyer in secret having the divorce papers drawn. She fully intended to leave Ben Bruce with nothing. The thought brought a smile to his face. She sat down on the couch her fingers tracing the intricate tattoos on her arms. Her eyes were still glazed over a content smile on her face. If she refused, well with how well of a job Remington had done with Ben he was confident the same could be done with her.

He would not fail again.

"Ben and I are done." She begins. "I found out he's been lying to me this whole time. He's been training behind my back to become an Enforcer. Training to take you away from me."

"I'm sorry, my sweet." He takes a seat next to her, taking her hand.

"You're mine." She says firmly. "I am going to make him pay."

"And we will, my beloved. I just need you to give me an answer." His eyes go black. "Corinne Idalia August, are you ready to become a Succubus? Are you ready to shed your mortal coil and become my Queen forever and always?"

"Yes, I am ready. I belong to you Andy, that is not going to change." She kisses him again. He growls possessively pulling her into his lap. His enthusiasm shows in the way he holds her close. This was only the beginning. They still had one more thing to do. He stood up, pulling Rin up with him. Roth opened the door bowing respectfully to Corinne.

"I will make sure she is ready, boss. Remington wishes to see you." He states.

"This is more important, Roth." Andy starts to protest.