I turned around on my bed groaning slightly when loud laughter woke me up from my sleep. I yawned and kept turning around on my bed, trying to get comfortable with my blankets.

After a few minutes of annoyingly fighting with my blankets, I gave up and sat up into a sitting position, rubbing the sleep off my eyes and scratching my head.

I opened my eyes and looked around in the dark room. The moments of last night came into my mind and I immediately looked to my side to see if Lucifer kept his promise of coming back in the morning.

After our conversation last night, he said that he would be back in the morning, before leaving me in my room, being tortured by my thoughts.

I could feel his presence being close, but Lucifer wasn't next to me. A second later I heard the muffled voices, that were probably coming from downstairs.

So he came...

I stood up and put on my robe, skipping to my bathroom. I washed up, fixed my hair into a bun, and went to get dressed. I put on a large black hoodie and a pair of black leggings, along with a pair of blue fuzzy socks.

I started going down the stairs and the voices got louder with every step that I took. I walked straight to the living room and I saw my dad dressed in a suit, my eyebrows furrowing immediately.

"Kalimera. Tha figeis?" I said a little hurt. I haven't seen him for such a long time and he is leaving already? (Good morning. Are you leaving?)

"Eli, it's not polite to speak in Greek when someone in the room doesn't speak the language. Good morning to you too little one, and no I'm not leaving for Athens just yet. I just have some business to attend to here in Thessaloniki." He said and stood up from the couch, engulfing me in a hug with his long arms. I hugged him back tightly and I felt him kiss the top of my head softly. I smiled and drew back, as he sat down, giving me a clear view of the other male in the house.

I almost choked on my own spit as my eyes fell on Lucifer.

He was wearing a dark blue hoodie that sat perfectly on his arms and chest, barely hiding what was underneath, and a pair of black sweats that hugged his thighs in just the right way. His face was relaxed and his hair was messy, giving him the perfect look of someone who just woke up.

Seeing Lucifer dressed like a normal person was such a complex, but also confusingly arousing picture for me. I felt the blood rush to my cheeks as he smirked knowingly at me. His smirk turned quickly into a small smile as he stood up and stepped towards me.

"Good morning baby" He purred satisfied and placed his warm palms on my already hot cheeks. He leaned down and left a small, gentle kiss on my lips, which I couldn't return because I was still in shock from his appearance.

He removed his hands and sat back down on the couch, still looking at me intently with his perfect blue eyes.

"Ah...Good- Good morning" I stuttered out and turned around, looking away from my mate who made me feel all kinds of ways. It's too early for this shit.

"I'm gonna go make some coffee," I said quickly and started walking to the kitchen.

This can't keep happening. Every time he comes my body goes rigid and my mind becomes blurry. I was shocked to my core by his sweats for fuck's sake! Damn this mate bond.

I sighed in complete annoyance as I made my coffee and munched on a pancake with praline. I leaned against the counter and looked at the living room, my eyes falling on the side of Lucifer's head.

He had a soft smile on his face as he acted if though he was my boyfriend, talking with my dad. I didn't really listen to what they were talking about, because I was too focused on Lucifer's profile.

A sharp jaw that was moving slightly as he talked, cute pinkish plump lips, and perfectly straight, white teeth. High cheekbones that slashed through the air and his mesmerizing, blue eyes that burned holes into everything he glanced at. Two strands of his black hair were falling on the side of his face, framing his beautiful face.

As if he sensed me staring at him, his head turned slowly and his eyes found mine, lighting me up like a match. He had a hint of a smile as he looked at me and I didn't even bother to look away.

As the days passed I felt the bond becoming stronger and stronger, to the point that it physically hurt sometimes. I spent nights crying my eyes out of the painful stabs in my heart and the loneliness that had found home in my poor mind.

I spent days thinking about what would happen if we mated and Kara didn't have any answers to that question. And I figured it was about time that I learned what exactly this mate bond means. So I gathered up the courage to speak to him through our mind link before I chickened out of it.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to mate with Lucifer, because he hurt me so many times, both physically and emotionally, and that beast inside him that consumes him is uncontrollable and unpredictable. What if he decides that he doesn't want me one day and just snaps my neck? Or worse, what if I get rejected? Kara said that's the most painful and slow death that someone can experience.

But what if we don't mate? What if we don't complete the bond? What happens then?

There were so many unanswered questions that had preoccupied my mind as soon as I had found out about being the mate of Lucifer, and it was about time I got my answers.

Stop thinking so hard, little demon. You'll hurt yourself, I heard his melodic voice inside my mind. I felt the ends of my lips tugging upwards but I quickly suppressed the small smile that went to form in my face.

I have some questions, I answered him. Can you answer them?

Depends on the questions, he replied smugly and I glared at him, my eyebrows furrowing as I burned holes through his eyes. He smirked at me and spoke up again through our mind link.

Gladly.

Good, I said and broke the eye contact that we were holding for the past minutes, as dad listened to the news on the TV. I took my hot coffee and went to sit beside my dad on the couch. Lucifer extended his hand to grab me and pull me towards him but I quickly slapped his hand away, as he looked at me amusingly.

I don't know what came over me but I laughed at his reaction and stuck my tongue out at him as I plopped in the spot beside my dad. Lucifer's mouth opened slightly at my action as his eyes glinted with something dangerous and I heard dad chuckle at our exchange of gestures.

"Sorry boy, Eli has always been a daddy's girl" My dad said, and I could feel his smugness in his voice. I giggled at him and took a sip of my coffee as he placed a hand around my shoulder, engulfing me in a half-hug.

I laid my head against dad's shoulder and glanced at Lucifer to see if he got mad by my dad's words. He looked at me with the same dangerous glint in his bright blue eyes and I knew that he was upset, but he wouldn't act on it. I don't even know why he bothered gaining my dad's trust.

"Ugh, it's already 10:00 am... I have to go little one" He sighed as he looked at his watch. He placed another soft kiss on the top of my head and moved me so he could stand up. I looked at him with a soft pout, acting as natural as I could with my mate around.

"Hey now, don't be sad! I'll be back before dinner, okay?" He looked down at me and winked, giving me his sweetest smile. I nodded and smiled at him.

"Be careful on the road, please." I said and took another sip of my coffee, tasting my favorite thing in the world.

"Yes, ma'am." Dad said mockingly and turned to Lucifer, extending his hand. "If I don't see you before I leave for Athens, it was nice meeting you, Luciano" Dad emphasized his name as Lucifer gripped his hand, and I rolled my eyes at the sad attempt of my dad to scare him away. As if...

"Likewise, sir." Lucifer said and I almost chuckled at the formality of his voice.

Dad fixed his suit, finished his espresso with a quick gulp, and smiled one last time at me, before heading for the door. He grabbed the keys of my Audi a5 and I almost spat out my coffee.

"Hey, mister! Giati perneis to diko mou?" I stood up quickly and walked towards him, after setting my cup on the table. (Why are you taking mine?)

"Giati to diko mou kathete sto gkaraz edo kai kati mines, kai exo kairo na odigiso ayti tin omorfia, pou EGO agorasa!" He said in Greek and I playfully glared at him. (Because mine has been sitting in our garage for months, and I haven't driven that beauty, which I bought, for a while now)

"Not a scratch! And fill up the tank before you come home!" I said and pointed a finger at him. He smirked at me and nodded bringing his hand on his forehead, saluting me like a soldier.

"Yes, ma'am!" He said and opened the door, stepping outside. After the door closed I sighed and my heart skipped a few beats at the thought of something happening to my car.

I'm still 19 and I only have my driver's license for a year now, but my dad taught me how to drive since I was 16, and according to him I was a careful and excellent driver. Last Christmas, dad gifted my sweet baby to me, and I never stopped thanking him for it. My car is a shiny black Audi a5 with silver details and a black leather interior.

The truth is that I don't drive my car very often because here in the city it's not needed that much. I usually walk or take the bus because of the close destinations. But sometimes that I want to drive on my own or drive around with Christine, we take my car and drive through the city.

Being so lost in thought, I totally forgot that Lucifer was still here. I turned around and jumped when I saw him still on the couch, with his sweats on, staring at me. That nasty glint was still shining in his eyes and I gulped visibly as I walked slowly towards the couch.

"So...alone...again" I said and went to sit down but suddenly I was snatched to the side when a tight hand curled around my waist. My butt fell in Lucifer's thighs and he spun me around, placing my legs on each side of his own, making me straddle him.

I yelped and struggled to get up but he tightened his arm that was hooked around my waist, and he pressed our chests together, my legs opening wide as he brought me on top of his crotch. I could feel his muscles underneath my thighs and on my back, as he brought me as close as he could to his body.

My breasts were tightly pressed against his chest and my thorax was moving up and down as I kept breathing heavily. Our proximity and the fact that his face was so close to mine that I could feel his hot breath on my cheek, left me breathless and trembling in anticipation of what's to come.

I didn't dare to raise my eyes and look at his, so I forced myself to look at his lips, which were slightly parted and letting out short puffs of air.

Good to know that he is affected by our proximity too... I can't be the only one who is a mess when we touch.

I saw the one side of his upper lip curl upwards as he let out a huff.

"You're no longer daddy's girl" He huffed out angrily, his teeth tightly pressed together as he talked. "You're my girl."

Once he said that I wanted to stand up and scream in his face that I didn't belong to anyone but myself, but I also wanted to curl inside his arms and nod like an obedient girl. I wanted him to stay away from me, but I also wanted him to never leave my side again. I wanted to reject him and never see him again, but I also wanted to stay by his side for as long as I could.

I had never had such mixed and opposite feelings for anyone in my life. Lucifer just came through, destroying everything I ever knew and messing with everything I ever believed in for all these years. Like a hurricane, he just passed through my life and left it a complete mess, and here I am, searching if he can fix it or destroy it more.

But how could a hurricane, something so uncontrollable and untamable, fix something that it destroyed not long ago?

"You're mine, do you hear me?" He said again, irritated by the lack of an answer.

"You have to stop being jealous of my father, Lucifer..." I sighed and closed my eyes, his attitude tiring me out already. He grabbed my jaw and tugged my head upwards, making me look at him. I opened my eyelids and looked inside his eyes, surprised to find them a shiny blue. I thought that by now, they would have turned red. But I guess not.

"I don't trust him" He simply said as he scanned my face.

"Excuse me! And who do you think you are to judge my father?" I felt my anger building up in the span of a second and I started struggling harder against him, nudging and elbowing him, but to no avail.

"I'm the King of all sinners, mate" He seethed in my face and tightened his grip on my jaw, making me wince. "I can smell the sin in every human being that crosses this earth. I can smell yours, and your dad's and that asshole's, Blake, that has been posing as an innocent boy who wants to fuck you senseless. I can smell the rotten personalities in your university, and I can see crystal clear what they are thinking about. And it's not pretty Eli." He said, whispering harshly at me, his eyes never leaving mine.

"I'm not a sinner, nor is my dad," I said defending myself and my family. I'm pretty sure that I have never done anything bad in my life that can be considered a sin. Except if being an atheist, counts? But now, I guess I'm not... since you know, I am the Devil's mate.

"Lying is a sin baby. You're not as innocent as you seem. And your father... he reeks of lies. It's like his whole life is built on gruesome lies because he fucking stinks of them. They have surrounded him and they are choking him with every breath he takes." He continued. I felt my eyes sting at the thought of my dad lying to me. After I found out about mom being the Queen of all Succubi, I wasn't sure if I could take any more lies and betrayals from my own family.

I was on the brink of crying, but I didn't want to break down in front of Lucifer again.

"Stop. Please. You're hurting me." I whimpered out and he snatched back his hand as if he was burnt. A second later he relaxed his grip on my waist too, as he let me lean back and breathe more easily.

With trembling hands and legs, I held on to Lucifer's shoulders as I moved back and removed my legs from his. I retrieved my hands and unconsciously hugged myself as I stepped back and sat down on the other corner of the 90° degrees couch.

"I'm..." I waited for him to finish the sentence for once. But he was unable to say it and I knew it very well. But I also knew that he thought about saying, and that was enough for now.

"Don't worry about it." I whispered back softly. "Can we just speak for once? Without touching or fighting or hitting each other?" I said and hugged my arms tighter, as I got comfortable on my spot. There was a moment of silence with us looking anywhere but at each other, as we both got lost in thought. After a while, he cleared his throat once and I sensed his eyes on my face.

"You have some questions" He said and I sighed, letting my body relax.

"Yes I have" I said and stood up, going directly for my pack of cigarettes that I hid in the drawer underneath the TV. I immediately grabbed it and the lighter, popping one in between my lips. As I sat back on the couch, I glanced at Lucifer who was looking at me curiously. I gestured the packet towards him and after glancing at it, he reluctantly took it. He frowned and glanced back at me as I lit my cigarette, smoke coming out and filling the air.

"You smoke absolute shit," He said, scolding me. I was ready to bite back and tell him that he smokes too, but he didn't let me. "This brand is bullshit. Remind me to give you some of mine when you come to Hell again"

I was completely taken aback and looked dumbfounded at him, as he placed a cigarette in between his lips. He touched the tip of the cigarette and smoke began to emit from it.

He lit it up with his fucking finger!

I blinked numerous times as I looked at him. I took a long drag of the burning stick in between my lips and glanced down as I blew out the smoke.

"I want to know everything about the mate bond" I spoke up firmly and looked up to see him opening his mouth slightly, letting the smoke of his cigarette escape slowly as it hugged his nose, traveling up towards the air. I felt the butterflies in my stomach going berserk as I clenched my thighs together. The sight clearly turned me on and with difficulty, I tried to focus on anything else but the growing need in my core.

"You deserve to know. Ask away" He said and looked at me intently. I took a sip of my coffee and leaned back on the couch as I held my cigarette in between two fingers.

"Why don't you start by explaining how the mate bond can be completed and what will happen to me and you afterward? Please don't leave any details out" I said, never looking away from him. He licked his lips and seemed to be thinking of how to start, before speaking up.

"Okay then. Let's start with the basics. Until now, God had created mate bonds only in between angels. Never in a billion years did a human became a mate of an angel. So I guess you're the first and only human to ever have a mate with an...angel. This mark," He said and pointed to his right, showing me the burnt feather that was just a tone lighter than his skin color, like a white tattoo. At the sight of his mark, the back of my head started itching and I raised my hand to scratch it lightly.

"Yes, exactly. You have the same one in the back of your head. It could have been anywhere, but I guess it just happened to be there. Now, usually, when the two mates first set their eyes on each other, the marks burn and itch, but yours was hidden away and suppressed. I spoke with your mother... Madison." I winced at the mention of my mother as I let out another puff of smoke. He stopped for a second, finishing off his cigarette and closing it in his palm. I widened my eyes as he opened his palm again and the cigarette was gone, smoke only coming from in between his fingers.

"Show off" I muttered underneath my breath and he chuckled, glancing at me.

"As I said, I spoke with Madison, and like the dumb succubus that she is, she told me that she had suppressed the power of your mark, hiding it from every human and every immortal soul, including me." He continued and I could see his anger inside his eyes slowly building up, blue flames swirling around in the irises. "That's why I couldn't feel it when I first saw you. I felt the emotional tug when I first touched you, but you are human so I didn't give it a second thought."He said and I was shocked that he just admitted that to me. I finished my cigarette and I butted it inside the ashtray on the coffee table.

"But, if I'm human... how am I your mate?" I asked as I brought my knees to my chest, slowly hugging my legs and setting my chin on top of my knees.