A BOND WITH LUCIFER

Chapter 1

“The devil is always around… looking for a way to break in.”

“My little temptress… are you here to tease me again?”

That deep baritone voice curled around me like smoke.

I spun around, searching the darkness, but saw no one.

Then I felt it.

Hands.

Large hands sliding slowly over my bare skin.

My breath caught as I looked down at myself—naked.

Again.

This wasn’t the first time.

At this point, I couldn’t even tell the difference between dreams and reality anymore. Every night it was the same… yet different.

Sometimes I woke up in a bed with him.

Sometimes in a garden surrounded by black roses.

Sometimes in complete darkness while his voice wrapped around me like temptation itself.

A shiver ran through me as cold fingers brushed against my breasts, sending a jolt of electricity through my entire body—especially between my thighs.

“Who are you?” I whispered.

Silence.

Only the feeling of his touch moving against my skin.

Cold lips pressed against my shoulder before trailing slowly down my neck, making a soft moan escape my lips before I could stop it.

No.

I shouldn’t like this.

“You like that, my angel?” he murmured against my skin.

His voice was dark… dangerous… intoxicating.

I sucked in a shaky breath as his fingers toyed with my n****e, making my body betray me instantly.

“Who are you?” I asked again, trying to hold onto the little control I had left. “Why do you keep coming to me? Why are you doing this?”

A low chuckle echoed behind me.

As if my questions amused him.

“My princess…” he murmured, gripping my chin gently before tilting my face upward. “I do not come to you.”

My breath hitched.

“You are the one who keeps coming to tempt me.”

His voice dropped lower.

“My little temptress with that sinful body of yours.”

I finally looked up—

And froze.

Red eyes.

Not normal red.

They glowed like fire in the darkness, piercing straight through me in the most terrifyingly beautiful way possible.

“I don’t understand—”

My words died instantly as his lips crashed against mine.

The kiss was consuming.

Demanding.

Possessive.

Like he wanted to devour every breath inside me.

I didn’t even realize my wrists were suddenly pinned above my head against the bed until I tried to move.

Wait—

A bed?

Where did the bed even come from?

My breathing turned uneven as I glanced around.

Darkness surrounded us, but flames flickered somewhere in the distance, casting shadows against black walls. The air felt scorching hot, yet his skin remained cold against mine.

Cold and warm at the same time.

Just like him.

“My little angel has been good lately,” he whispered against my lips. “Perhaps I should reward you.”

His fingers slid slowly down my stomach, hooking beneath the fabric of my panties while his lips trailed kisses along my inner thigh.

Heat exploded through me.

God…

Why did this feel so good?

Under his touch, my body became weak, trembling beneath him as soft moans spilled from my lips uncontrollably.

Then suddenly—

Knock. Knock.

“Lucy, time to wake up!”

My mother’s voice shattered everything.

My eyes flew open.

I sat up instantly, breathing hard as I looked around my room.

Darkness.

My bedroom.

My sheets tangled around my body.

Just like every other time.

My nightgown lay on the floor while I was completely naked beneath the covers.

A shaky breath left my lips.

“What the f**k is wrong with me…?”

Was any of this real?

Or was I losing my mind?

“Lucy!” my mother called again.

“Coming, Mom!” I quickly answered. “Just give me a minute to brush my teeth!”

“Okay, but hurry up! breakfast is ready ”

I swallowed hard, staring down at my tr

embling hands.

And for some reason…

I could still feel his lips on my skin.