Infernal God (Claimed By Lucifer Book 3) by Elizabeth Briggs (summer reads TXT) 📕

I nodded slowly, but hoped one day Zel would be able to find love again, even though her mate had died. Was it possible to have a second fated mate? I wasn't sure, but at this point I'd settle for Zel meeting a nice woman who made her smile.

I searched the party for my sons, and spotted Damien and Kassiel sitting together at the far edge of the tents while drinking beers. Relaxing together, trading quips, and rubbing Cerberus's many heads as he tried to steal the cheese off their plates. But where was Belial?

I spotted him standing by himself, gazing out at the ocean. He had his hands shoved in the pockets of his jeans, and the wind whipped at his dark hair. My heart clenched at the sight of him, worried something was wrong, but then Lucifer joined him there and the two of them spoke softly to each other. Whatever they said was lost on the wind before it reached my ears, but I was just happy they were speaking again.

Belial still seemed different, but he swore that he was fine, and I wasn't sure what—if anything—I could do for him at this point. Like me and Lucifer, he had to learn how to deal with being an Elder God, with Death being a permanent part of him now, and everything that entailed. It wasn't easy, but Lucifer and I were there for him if he had any problems. As for the matter of his missing soul...well, I still wasn't sure what that meant, but I would find out. When Lucifer and I put our minds to something, nothing could stop us.

As I continued to watch the party guests, Lucifer moved behind me, resting his hands on my hips and pressing a kiss to my neck. "What are you thinking about?"

"Fate," I said. "Life. Love."

He nuzzled my neck. "Sex?"

A short laugh escaped me. "Is that all you think about?"

Lucifer’s hand had already drifted to my ass. "When you wear skimpy little dresses like that, yes."'

"Later," I said, a promise I intended to keep. "After the guests have gone."

"I'm holding you to that."

True to his word, Lucifer found me out on the balcony later that night. The party was finished, Aurora was in bed, and I was staring at the ocean, much like Belial had done earlier.

"Still thinking about love?" Lucifer asked, as he moved toward me. He was shirtless now, wearing only black slacks that fit his body perfectly.

"With you? Always."

"You did make me a promise." His hands skimmed along my sides, as he raised up the dress I was wearing to expose my thighs. "I had an idea... Something we haven't done in many years."

My eyebrows darted up at that. "What would that be?"

He yanked the dress off me, while at the same time his shadow magic ripped off everything I'd been wearing underneath. Then he dropped his own trousers, freeing his impressive cock.

He took my hand as his black wings stretched out behind him. "Come with me, love."

My own silver wings extended, and together we flew up into the night, both of us completely naked, though Lucifer's shadow magic kept us hidden from anyone who happened to look up. Once we were hovering above our estate, I took it all in, enjoying the view of our home. Our palace on Earth.

But that wasn't why Lucifer had brought me up here. He drew me toward him, his wings spread wide behind him, and then his mouth crashed down on mine while his hands found my thighs again. His kiss was rough and demanding, as were his fingers as he moved across my skin. My desire immediately spiked as I realized what he had in mind.

I brought my hands to Lucifer’s shoulders and his muscles flexed and moved beneath my touch as he continued to trail kisses over me. Wet, open-mouthed kisses down my neck. A hint of teeth. The flick of his tongue over my collarbone, and the soft caress of his fingers over my breasts, spiraling my nipple until it hardened and I arched against him.

"I see I have your attention now," he said with a smirk.

“Mmhmm.” I threaded my fingers into his hair as his lips closed over my nipple before he sucked it into his mouth. Then he moved his ministrations to my other breast and his cock rested hard and heavy against my thigh. I grinned as he drew back and forth across my skin a little. “I see I’m not the only one at attention.”

“If only you knew how you’ve tormented me over the centuries. Able to make my body respond with just a glance, or the sound of your breathing, your fragrance lingering in a room after you’ve left...”

“I know exactly what you mean.” I tugged on his hair, wanting his mouth back on mine, while my wings flapped slowly behind us to help keep us aloft. The wind blew lightly against us, the night air cold aganst my skin, but I knew Lucifer's touch would keep me warm.

He obliged me, his lips widening into a grin before they captured mine and his tongue slipped into my mouth, slow and smooth and seeking something, but in no hurry. Taking his time because we suddenly had plenty of it. No emergencies, no one to fight, no one in danger.

I kissed him back, reveling in our freedom, and I worked my hand beneath his body and mine, tracing the valleys between his muscles, then down to stroke his cock, which hardened even more as he drew a sharp breath.

“Tease.”

“You wouldn’t have me any other way.” I laughed and pressed a kiss to his throat.

“I’d have you every other way, Hannah.” He gripped my legs and spread them around his hips, while his black wings beat behind him. “All the ways. And I’ll have you now.”

I wrapped my arms around his neck and ground against him. “Promises, promises.”

While we hovered