Incubus

Chapter 28

(Arabella's P.O.V)

My eyes fluttered open as I felt the bright sun beam on my face turning over feeling Asher pull me closer to his chest. "Good morning" Asher said causing me to instantly smile. "It most definitely is" I responded sitting up looking down at him. He smirked raising both his eyebrows pulling me back down rolling on top of me. "What's the huge smile for?" I asked him curiously as he showed me his famous smirk. "I'm happy"He told me pulling me closer to me. "I'm happy because I'm able to enjoy the feeling of your lips pressed against mine. I love seeing your eyes glisten from the sun beaming in on your beautiful face" He told me causing me to instantly blush.

"Wanna go get breakfast?" He asked. "Yes I'm starving" I smiled up at him.

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We sat outside a small cafe drinking coffee and enjoying the company of each other. My hands trailed along my sun dress as I stared at Asher who was reading a news paper. His eyebrows were furrowed and his blue eyes were well focused on the words. "A man was murdered in his home by an animal attack?" he read out loud. He looked up at me with an unreadable face expression. "Not sure if I believe that statement. Let's go check it out" He told me throwing money on the table grabbing my arm and pulling me along. "Close your eyes"He told me. I did as I was told feeling sudden pressure then opening my eyes to see that we were in front of a small village.

"You weren't joking"I said as he let go looking around the small house. I followed him as we both made are way to the door step. He pushed the wooden door open revealing scattered books and broken beer bottles. "This village is only six miles away from where we stay." He said looking at me. "What are you trying to say? An evil squirrel from the forest is after us?" I asked jokingly with a tiny smirk on my face. He glared at causing me to stop smiling. "Seriously Asher. This isn't exactly what I was expecting to do on our honey moon" I said walking forward soon tripping and falling onto something warm.

I pulled my hand up seeing that there was blood on it. I stood up looking down to see that my white dress was also covered in blood. "Arabella. That's human blood" Asher told me with his eyes widened. "There's another scent to it. Henry's" He told me. "We have to go"He grabbed my hand as I closed my eyes tightly feeling that small force again opening my eyes to find myself in the bathroom. "Shower quickly. He's trying to track us" I heard Asher say as I quickly walked in the shower turning the water on let it wash away all the blood.

My heart was accelerated as I thought about Henry finding me again. "Don't worry about it baby. I won't let him hurt you"Asher said clinging his warm naked body against mine. The warm water beads fell from my nose as I stared at the ground looking at all the blood wash away. "How could only one man take our most happy moments out just by the snap of his two fingers. I can't understand why he hates us so much."I said out loud as tears filled my eyes. Asher turned me around so that I was facing him. "It's not hatred that causes him to act this way. It's evil. He knows where he's going in the end. He's damned after everything he's ever done. It will haunt him and he won't like what's underneath his bed. " He told me furrowing his eyebrows.

"I don't understand what you mean by that Asher"I told him confusingly looking up into his eyes. "I know you've never stared into the devil's eyes before. But you are right now" He told me. "I-I don't understand" I told him. He pushed me against the shower wall leaning forward. "I was never supposed to fall in love with you Arabella. Love is my weakness. Henry doesn't want you. He wants me. He knows what i'm capable of. Well at least what people tell him." He told me. "And what exactly are you capable of?" I asked as his eyes darkened a little looking at me. "Henry doesn't understand he's leading himself to his own death. He thinks if he kills you that I will surrender into my darker self and take him in as one of my companions. He's got it all wrong. If he were to commit one more crime he will see the other side of hell. The darkest side there is. The side where a pretty little thing like you will never end up at"He told me with a smirk.

"This is crazy talk Asher. I don't understand this at all" I told him. "I can become anything and anyone I want to be. But this is my former self. I'm telling you this because you are my wife. I am a demon. A very powerful one that is. I am the devil's son. " he told me as my eyes widened. "I-I'm not afraid Asher so don't think I am"I told him. "Good. I don't want you to be. I want you to understand that I can't put you in anymore danger. If I kill Henry I don't think I will be able to save myself from my darker self. And that scares the hell out of me" He told me as tears started to pour out of eyes.

"Promise me you will take Cat and run off somewhere and raise her and grow old. Promise me you won't let me get in the way of that. Promise me!" He said as I pulled him closer clinging onto him. "I promise you I won't give up. On you. And our family. That's what I promise"I told him. "I love you.