“Isn’t she?” Lilith asked fondly, then motioned her chin toward Loki behind Lucifer. “What about that bastard son of yours? How many have you produced while I was away?”
“Only one. And he’s but a vessel that has outlived his usefulness. You don’t need to be jealous, Lilith. You know no woman means anything to me, except you. My bastard son will soon be disposed of mercilessly.” He paused to peer into her radiant silver eyes, then at her crimson horns. Possessive lust and jealousy ruled his emotions. “Does the Titan king know you’ve come to see me? Is he comfortable in Tartarus, the pit of the Void? You came from there, didn’t you? How did you manage to breed Celeste and get her out of the Void?” He added softly and regretfully, “No one escapes that forever-damned realm.”
Lilith’s pearl-like laughter was the most enticing melody.
“I’m not in the Void, and I’m no longer with Hyperion.” She sighed. “You know and I know there’s only you for me in the universe. No one can truly replace you, even though I’ve tried hard to get over you and move on.”
Lucifer let out a breath. “It was foolish of you to even try.”
Lilith narrowed her eyes. “Foolish?”
Traces of fire sparked on the tips of her crimson horns.
Lucifer felt his cock grow granite hard. It pricked painfully against his leather pants. It wanted to spring free and bury deeply inside the soft heat of his former queen. He’d always loved her temper.
“Why didn’t you come back to me earlier, Lilith?” he asked, savoring her name on his tongue.
“Pride,” she said. “Isn’t that what made us fall from Heaven in the first place?”
Lucifer looked nostalgic. “We had a good time together.”
A jealous fire burned in Lilith’s eyes. “For eons, you took all kinds of women to your bed.”
“But none were like you,” he said softly, taking another step toward her. “No matter whom I took to warm my bed, they couldn’t sate me. There’s never been anyone like you in the universe, my queen. And there’ll never be anyone like you. I’ve suffered eons of loneliness and misery, which I consider punishment for my sins.”
“We once exchanged vows,” she said.
He choked on emotion. He’d never showed vulnerability in front of anyone except for her.
“The vow hasn’t expired,” he whispered. “I miss you, my queen. I’ve tried to find you. I’m miserable without you. I’ve changed for you.”
She tilted her exquisite head to the side, studying him. Longing for him twirled in her lovely eyes.
“How did you escape the Void, Lilith? Where are you now?” he asked casually, yet his heartbeat spiked.
Regretfully, he found that he coveted her new powers—just like he had coveted her power before.
“Here,” Lilith said with a smile of pride, waving her elegant hand.
The mist lifted, revealing a fairy forest with sparkling stars and golden, blue blossoms behind her.
“I found a new realm lovelier than Heaven,” she said. “It has the purest, most inexhaustible energy. It’s given me power you can’t even imagine.”
Lilith started radiating like the most brilliant star, incredible power rolling off her in spades.
Loki whimpered like a lovesick puppy at the queen’s beauty and glory. Lucifer had no time to snap at his pathetic bastard son. He squinted at his former queen’s power and brightness, envy and lust burning though him.
The corners of Lilith’s eyes crinkled in amusement.
“I’m Queen of Mist,” she said, touching her crown made of star fire and diamonds. In its center, a tiny flame shaped like a bleeding heart blossom shone fiercely.
Lucifer’s gaze followed the leaping flame, coveting it.
“I sense that it contains a great power,” He asked softly. “What is it, love?”
Lilith’s smile turned feral. “The Forevermore Flame. It grants eternal, immense power to its bearer. That’s why I can roam the worlds without limitations. I could even return to Heaven anytime I desired, but I no longer feel the urge. Heaven is like a village compared to my realm. If one day you visit the land of Mist, you’ll know what it’s like. Well, it’s good to see you, darling, but I should go now.”
As she half turned, Lucifer blurted out. “Aren’t you going to invite me to join you, my queen?”