"Fire doesn't burn those who welcome the flame"

"Jaxon, meet Thalia" Arabella says to her brother as he just watches the other girl in the room. Thalia has changed into different clothes instead of the rags she once wore. Now she wears a silver gown that has long cape sleeves that hugs her waist and then the skirt flows down to the ground and cover her bare toes. Her brown hair has been untangled and is now straight and beautiful. She blushes under the stare that Jaxon gives her but she also can't help but stare at him. Arabella lightly pushes him towards Thalia and then giggles. Both him and Thalia are nervous around each other.

Taking that as her cue, she slowly backs away out of the room and gently closes the door behind herself, leaving the two in peace in there so they can get acquainted with each other. However she does sense that they will someday become something other than acquaintances and she can't help but feel like they belong together. Her brother has always wanted a woman and now he has a chance. She smiles to herself as she walks the hallways back to her room or Lucifer's room. Even though his wife is there, Arabella belongs there and not that woman that thinks she can just take everything just because she's married to the man she loves.

Arabella however does wonder about her oldest brother and where he has run off to and she worries that he might have gotten himself in some trouble since this is a world that he is not familiar with. Wanting to find him she has to remind herself that he needs some time alone to figure things out and everything since this whole thing is taking a lot out of him and out of her as well. She has not gotten proper rest in some time, sure she has died but that isn't sleeping and resting and gaining energy.

Walking up the endless stairs to get to her room, she sighs. Her heart feeling this hint of pain the higher she goes and she's can't help but feel nervous and this feeling like she doesn't belong there anymore. But she is the Queen and she owns this castle and his wife has nothing against her. But, why does her heart hurt? She doesn't know but she doesn't have time to figure it out because before she knew what was happening, she's standing in front of the door.

No guards are there and she's grateful for that, she's grateful that there is no one around to see her right now or that is what she thinks. What she doesn't know is that in the shadows a girl dressed in all black with violet eyes watches her every move with interest but she doesn't engage. Arabella sets her hand on the door handle and takes a deep breath before she opens the door and walks in. What she's met inside the room does surprise her in ways that she was not expecting but then again everything is the unexpected in Hell.

Helen, his wife is no where to be found but Lucifer is. He's sitting on the bed and looking at her with a look that she's not sure what means, a mixture between love and lust, she can't be sure. She's shocked that his wife isn't there anymore and she's shocked that he's looking at her like that but she's learned not to question things like that. Closing the door and letting go of the door handle, she takes a step into the room. Everything is the same as the last time she was in there and not counting the time where she saw him and his wife in their intimacy.

The white rose on the golden desk that she had forgotten all about is still there and still alive and thriving. "You look so beautiful" He says as he stands up and walks towards her. She looks deep into his red glowing eyes that once used to frighten her but now all she feels is love when her fire eyes stare into them. A blush creeps up her cheeks when he said that, and she does feel beautiful in her clothes. But she does miss her fire dress.

It made her feel like she was truly the Queen of fire and she wants it back but she just doesn't know how to get it back. He stands in front of her and his arms makes its way to wrap around her waist and pull her towards him. Her body in his chest but she does look up at him. He's much taller than her and he needs to look down to see her face and she looks up. "It's been so long since I've had you alone with me" He mutters to her. Speaking louder than that is not needed for they are so close.

"You belong to me and me alone" He whispers into her ear as he pulls her even closer to him. Just feeling her body close to him makes him satisfied as she's all his and no one can take her away from him, not anymore. His beast calm but still begs him to be with her intimately but he refused. He first wants to wed her. He always had plans to wed her when he first brought her here but everything came up and now that she knows that he has a wife things are about to get complicated and he doesn't want to end up like his brothers did.

"I belong to you" She whispers which sends happiness his way. She smiles at him her sweet smile that he fell in love with. This moment they have both been waiting for. Just a moment alone without anyone interrupting them or anything strange or dangerous happening to either one of them. No one dying, no one getting cursed and no one getting hurt. Just them in their silence and in each other's arms, just being with each other. The people they completely fell in love with.

Lucifer begins to lean in and she does too. Capturing her lips he gently kisses her. She closes her eyes as his soft lips kisses hers. The feeling of love hanging in the air as the two share a kiss. The beast inside him eager to be released to be with her but he doesn't allow it. Lucifer then breaks the kiss and look at her. Her face the beautiful face he's ever seen and her features perfect in his eyes. She slowly opens her fire eyes and looks at him. Love and happiness in her beautiful eyes that he sees.

"We must stop before I will do something that you do not want, now" He tells her and even though he's disappointed at the fact that he has to stop now he knows that when they will have their intimate moment it will be special. "Your maidenhood is special and I will not force you to give it up" He tells her. Still holding her in his arms he lifts her up bridal style. She's taken back by this but only smiles at him. She doesn't want him to let go of her as feeling his arms around her makes her feel this amazing feeling of safety and love.

Holding her he goes over to the bed and sets her down. "Thank you" She whispers to him when he lets go of her and goes on the other side of the bed. "For what, my love?" He asks her. Arabella stands up again and takes off her crown and sets it down on the golden desk by the white rose that she does love. Her head turns around to look at him. "For bringing my brothers to me. I have missed them terribly" She tells him with a smile.

She attempts to take the dress off her but she realizes that he's looking at her. "Can you please turn around so I can change?" She asks him. Blood fills her cheeks with embarrassment. She's just realizing she's going to be naked while he's in the room. And he's going to sleep in the same bed as she is. Not once in her life has she slept with a man before, not even her brothers since it was not allowed or at least in the same bed but in the same room is all right since they were siblings. However she does feel nervous about this and doesn't know what to do.

He rolls his eyes and smirks before he turns around but is tempted to peek but doesn't. "Your brothers are... difficult" He says to the wall since he's facing the wall but he's talking to the love of his life who only smiles. "They don't like it that I'm around another male when I'm not wed. And I supposed this whole thing has to do something with their behavior" She says and giggles a bit. Taking the Underworld in was hard for her to when she first came and now her brothers are going through it and she knows it will be hard on them.

She undresses herself from the red dress and goes into the white slightly see-through night gown. She goes over to the bed and sits down and goes under the covers. "Do you think they should be sent back to the village. I belong here but they don't and I fear they might become unhappy here. Now that they don't have to take care of me any longer they themselves can get wed and have a family on their own and another child will have the experience of growing up with them as a parental figure" She says as Lucifer turns around.

The thoughts have crossed her mind many times before. When she was little she felt guilty for her brother being responsible for her when they should have already been married to a woman and had children on their own to take care of. She's very grateful for her brothers and how they raised her but there always has been this feeling of guilt that she was taking away their lives when they raised her and now they do have a chance of happiness, the same happiness that she has found.

"I shall make sure that they get safely back to their home and that they're provided for" Lucifer tells her, making the smile on her face even wider. The smile on her face makes her glow and the happiness written all over her is a sign. "Will we be sleeping here, together?" She asks as she plays with the necklace around her neck and the red stone that somehow brought her back to life but she doesn't know that, yet. To her it's still a necklace that looks beautiful on her and she has this feeling that she shouldn't take it off.

"From now on I will be sleeping here in our room" He tells her, however he doesn't tell her why. One reason is that he loves her and wants to be with her every second of the day or night. But another reason is because he doesn't want her to get hurt, he just couldn't bear it and he wants to protect her even when she's fast asleep. "I know this might be a little strange for you but don't worry, my sweet Arabella, I won't do anything to you" He assures her trying to calm her down.

Because he's been watching her, her whole life then he knows that she's never slept in the same bed as a male and he's thrilled with it because he knows she's pure. "What about your wife?" She asks. A question and discussion he's been trying to avoid. Knowing that it has already hurt her heart he doesn't want her to go through more heartache than she already has. He clears his throat. "I'm sure she will not be happy about this" She continues when he doesn't answer her, probably because he doesn't have the right words to say.

Arabella is the only person in the world to bring the Devil to his knees. And become loss at words and so many other things that none have seen. The look of hurt on her face is as clear as day and he can't unsee it. Knowing that she thinks about it even hurt him to see that she is hurt by it. "My dear, she does not matter now" He says trying to find the right words to say to her but finds that to be impossible. Being tongue-tied around her is something that is growing.

"Now, go to sleep. Tomorrow will be hard" He tells her and she slightly nods before she lies down. She turns to her side so that she's turning her back at him. Feeling disappointed and rejected, he sighs before he lies down too. Lucifer decided that sleeping in his clothes would make her feel more comfortable and knowing that he won't do anything to her. His thoughts continue to run around in the tornado in his head while he listens to her soft breaths as she's slowly sinking into sleep. Waiting until he knows she's fast asleep he stands up.

Walking over to the other side he sees the beautiful face that he can't get enough of. The smile she has on while she sleeps tells him she's calm and safe. Watching her sleep is something he's been doing for years and never gets tired of it. His hand gently caresses her cheek. "Soon, my love, soon" He whispers to her before he bends down and places a small kiss on her cheek. Bringing the smile on her face wider. Even in her sleep she can sense the powerful King that she has fallen in love with.

He walks out of the room and into the hallways. "Sister, what a pleasant surprise" He speaks as he faces the shadows where Luna is hiding. She smirks as she walks out of the shadows and into the light. "I take it you've finally gotten rid of your wife. Which does remind me, what did you do with her?" Luna asks him as she casually leans against a wall. A pitch black fruit in her hands resembling an apple, she takes bite out of it, the inside of the fruit is also as black as the outside. Lucifer walks over to his sister.

"Getting rid of the woman who I married is a bit extreme, for now she's in an endless circle of death until I figure out the curse I was under" He tells her. With everything going on, she had forgotten about the fact that her brother was cursed before. "The human brothers? Where do they fit into your plan?" She asks. She hasn't met them but she knows they're there for the shadows are her friends. He smirks at her before he goes even closer to her. The hallways are lit up by his floating flames that everyone ignores, even the siblings who are in the hallway.

Harshly he takes both her wrist with one hand. In her right hand is a dagger that she had hidden behind her back but he had figured it out. Squeezing her hand until she drops the dagger that falls to the ground. "Now, now, sister. We can't have more murders. As for the humans they will be dealt with soon. First they shall receive the Hellstone for me" He tells her, still holding her hands together. She only grunts and tries to free herself. "You honestly believes a couple of humans are able to do the things that even the strongest creatures in the world are unable?" She asks smirking.

The siblings fail to notice that the door of the bedroom that Arabella is sleeping in has slightly opened and the girl that they believed was fast asleep is now standing by the door and listening to whatever they're saying but she's lucky that they're too busy to notice her. "That my sister is where you are wrong. Those two are not what they seem. I did not just watch the young Arabella grow up in that house, I also watched her brothers. It seems they are protected by magic and not magic from their sister" He tells her.

Arabella gasps. Her hand goes over her mouth so they wouldn't hear her again but they never even heard her when she gasped because they're too busy in their conversation. Lucifer finally lets go off her arms and she rubs her wrists because his grip was tight on her. "Magic, that's impossible. Not many magical creatures are in the human world and the few that are stay clear of humans and would never protect them for they would strike them down" Luna says and there is a clear sign of questionable look on her face.

"You are correct, however it will also explain the reason how they came here without me knowing. Someone must be protecting them. The only question is... who?" He asks but it was more of a question to himself. "I suppose I will have to have a chat with them" Luna speaks before she returns back to the shadows and disappears right before his eyes. The King stands there for a second without knowing that his Queen listened to their every word, and she too is deep in thoughts about this whole thing.

The tears in her eyes are one of betrayal and heartache. The one she loves just kept a secret from her, not only with his wife but also with her brothers. She might not have known what is going on but she does know that he needs to explain himself to her. Perhaps her love for him is blinding her of the things that she should be seeing. Love makes people blind about fault and she certainly has been blind about this, about everything. Slowly closing the door she returns to the bed and lies down in the position she was in before but a stray tear runs down her cheeks that she's quick to wipe away.

Lucifer never came back to the room as far as she's concerned and she's grateful for it. She didn't know where he was and frankly did not care, however she will do whatever it takes to protect her brothers from the man she has fallen in love with. With these thoughts on her mind sleep finally welcomes her with open arms and before she knew it she was deep in the depths of slumber, waiting for the morning to arrive but never did she expect the things that were about to take place.