Inferno: Azriels Unexpected Love - Azriel x Female OC - ACOTAR

Chapter 6

A/N: I am really enjoying this story so wanted to post another chapter early... Please remember to vote on the story as your interactions all mean sooo much!

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 Azriel's POV

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"As much as I love Nyx, can we think of something else that doesn't involve Mor inviting you to tag along?" I ask, throwing my weight onto the sofa with Scarlett, letting my legs cover her lap.

"For the record, I blame you for not giving me a heads up she was coming over."

"How am I supposed to give you a heads up when I didn't even know she was coming over?"

"Excuses, excuses." She smirks at me as she starts unlacing my boots unprompted. "How about Rita's? She seems to like that place. Take her for a night out where you can dance and drink and I'll be here happily reading alone."

"I don't dance." I mumble, closing my eyes as I relax into the sofa.

"Can you dance?"

"I just said I don't."

"Just cause you don't doesn't mean you can't." She snaps with sass in her voice before harshly ripping my first book off and throwing it to the floor. "If you love her then you should be willing to do things that you might not enjoy, but that she will. Annnddd vice versa, she should be open to doing activities with you as well."

"Rita's is very populated... to dance there..." I shake my head, still keeping my eyes shut. "I would look foolish and be miserable."

A few silent seconds pass before my second boot is removed and I hear Scarlett laugh softly. Opening my eyes, I raise my brow questioning what she's thinking. "Do I need to teach you to dance as well, Az?"

Shooting her a glare, I decide to change topics as I move both arms to rest behind my head. "Going to undress me fully?" I tease... a mistake I quickly realize in a matter of seconds.

Clearly unintimidated by my challenge, she simply moves her delicately slender fingers up my legs to rest on my belt. I swallow my spit as I check the glamor on my scent. Her fiery eyes wisp with flames as her finger drags across the leather belt. "Do you want me to undress you, Az?" Her voice is low and is the similar tone I heard her use when flirting with the males back in Thaw.

Frozen in place, I have my thoughts screaming that it's a joke, that we were just teasing one another, but then my shadows curl up in my ear. God damn these shadows!

'Take her.' They whisper, and I clench my fists that are hidden by my dark hair.

Staring at one another in our challenge of who will cave first, I struggle to push aside the thought of throwing her to the floor and having her right now. No... No! Think of Mor! You cannot fuck Scarlett then go back to forming a plan on winning the heart of the female you love! Get it together!

As if my thoughts were heard by the Mother herself, our silent trance of a stare is interrupted as the front door opens and Scarlett immediately shoots up from the sofa. Swiftly picking up a random book she takes a seat and opens it, appearing as if nothing just occurred.

"Rhys." I greet my brother, standing from the sofa as Scarlett ignores him completely, still keeping up her stoic act around the High Lord.

"Az," He glances at the redhead with a calculated smile. "Scarlett, I have a mission for you both."