A Deal Worth A Lifetime [ Alastor x Reader ]

Chapter 23: Meeting Someone New?

His arm brushed against your wounds causing you to yell. The warmth of your breath making small puffs in the cold air of the space. How was he supposed to hold you if he couldn't touch your back!? Cautiously raising his arm to rest around your shoulders, his other under your legs.

"Al?" Your eyes slowly opened, meeting his. 

"Yes, love?" Halting his steps, fog swirling around his legs. It took you a moment to collect yourself, your tired eyes beginning to fill with tears.

"I'm sorry," you were apologizing? If anything this was his fault, "I did it again..." you hiccupped, gently resting your head on his chest.

"Did what again? Darling what-" His questions getting cut off by your outburst.

"I was completely useless!" Wincing afterwards, mumbling to yourself while tears fell from your lashes.

"How so?" You had never once been, he couldn't recall a time that you had.

"Every time something bad happens, I rely on you to fix it, I stopped but I as soon as I meet you after all this time and I fall right back into that habit." Lifting you higher so that your face met his, your lips pulled down into a pout.

"If anything I would prefer you rely on me, did you ever hear me once complain when we were alive?" Your gaze veering off elsewhere, he used his shadowy double to make you look at him again.

"No, but-" Digging his sharp teeth into his bottom lip and drawing blood he placed a kiss to your forehead. A green glow coming from the red staining your forehead.

"Sleep, love." You opened your mouth to protest but instead fell unconscious, head slumping against him as your body relaxed. Now that you couldn't stop him, he continued through the Vilokan until the only thing in front of him was a large pitch-black tree.

Manifesting in front of the demon sitting leisurely on his throne. Eyes meeting and immediately narrowing at one another. 

"I'm surprised you're back so soon and look at that, you found her." Instinctively holding you closer hearing your sleepy mumbles.

"This is all because of you, I want you to heal her wings." The king's smile widened.

"I'd be happy to, but I don't know if you'd be willing to make another deal?" A static-filled chuckle coming from the demon.

"Why not a wager instead?" Hearing you whimper in your slumber, he released the pressure from his claws.

"Sound's fun, what's the idea for this little game of yours?" Hopping down from his throne and inspecting your wounds, he felt as if you weren't close enough to him.

"I know a simple game won't be enough for you so what's the catch?" He learned from the last time that a deal with Lucifer was nothing to joke about. Whatever Lucifer offered he could hopefully counteract with his wager, knowing the devil though, he already knew his plan.