Lucifer woke up with her yawn as he blinked twice to take in his environment. He sighed and rubbed his temple as he figured out where he was.
He looked around and saw the red paintings and black furniture around. Everything in the room was painted red and black giving a cozy feeling to the room. He knew at an instant that he was in Gabrielle's room.
"What are we doing here, Frediano?"he asked tiredly and he heard a giggle.
"We got kidnapped by mate. That demon scumbag put us to sleep"Frediano said and Lucifer huffed in disbelieve.
"Are you sure his powers put us to sleep or you did?"Lucifer asked with anger slightly rising in his tone and Frediano chuckled.
"Calm down. Fine, his sleeping powers have no effect on us but I didn't want to make him feel bad so I put us to sleep"Frediano admitted and Lucifer growled internally.
"Why the fuck did you do that? You know the risk we are taking if we stay with her"he said to Frediano who also growled in return.
"Don't even start, we need our mate if you don't. Enough of your cowardice, there's no way history is going to repeat itself. The prophecy only said she would leave once"Frediano said and Lucifer chuckled darkly.
"Really? I don't remember hearing that. It only says she will leave and be back. It didn't fucking tell us how many times she would"Lucifer growled and he heard a powerful growl. This time it was from his wolf.
"Can't you stop being paranoid? Be optimistic that this time things will go well"said his wolf and Lucifer sighed as he rubbed his head in frustration.
"We can't stay here."he said as he tried to stand up but he felt something holding him back.
"Neither can we leave"his demon said triumphantly and he looked down only to see that a chain was wrapped around his waist pinning him down to the bed
His mate must be so desperate to get him but he wasn't staying no matter what.
"If you think this weak chain will hold me down then you must be kidding. I will just teleport away with her bed and return it when I get someone to get this chain away"he said and his demon chuckled mockingly.
"And how do you intend to do that?"his demon asked and he groaned in realization.
"Motherfucker!"he cursed as he gently laid back on the bed.
He couldn't teleport as his demon already prevented his powers from working so he had no choice but to stay.
He looked around the room and he could see four doors. Of course, he had secretly sneaked in here before so he knew where they led to.
One led to a bathroom, another to her walk in closet, another to her kitchen, and the last one led outside. Yes, she had her own personal kitchen.
He was equally surprised when he found out. You know,for someone who could burn down a kitchen in the past to have her own kitchen. Well, she seems entirely different from the past.
He heard the door creaked open and he realized that she must have locked him in. After pinning him down with a chain?? Is she nuts?
"Oh, you are awake. I didn't mean to leave you all by yourself but I had to get you some clothes and other stuffs you might need. I won't want you lacking anything"Gabrielle said as she placed the shopping bags on the couch and turned to him with a smirk.
"So what do you think of my room?"she asked and he rolled his eyes.
"Well, I have obviously been abducted so I didn't get to think of what your room looks like"Lucifer answered with a scoff and Gabrielle giggled as she sat beside him carefully touching his face and he flinched.
She pulled away hurt and disappointed. He probably hates her touch but she wasn't still going to let him go. He was hers.
Lucifer stared at her in guilt. He didn't mean to let her feel bad but her touch was electrifying and he felt that he could lose his control if he gets lost in it.
"Am sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel bad it's just that.."he trailed off and Gabrielle cut in with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"I understand. You probably think am filthy. Judging by the numerous people these hands have killed"she said sadly and he felt disheartened.
"You haven't changed at all. You always make her feel bad"his demon bellowed and he sighed.
"I didn't mean to"he said internally and his demon scoffed at him while he sighed.
"Let's get started with knowing ourselves. Let's forget the past and pretend we just met"Gabrielle said cheerfully and Lucifer sighed sadly.
She was quick to hide her real emotions and appear cheerful always.
"Release me first. Being chained makes me feel like a prisoner"Lucifer said and Gabrielle looked at him doubtfully before releasing him.
"Don't try to escape"she said and he rolled his eyes. He couldn't escape even if he wants to. His demon and wolf are practically working against him at the moment.
"I can't even if I want to"said Lucifer as he sat upright and Gabrielle pulled a chair and sat opposite him.
She crossed her hands around her chest and stared deeply at him. She knew he wanted to leave but she knew again that he had a reason and that was her purpose for kidnapping him. She wanted to know his reason for staying away from her.
Who knows someone might be after her mate's life?
"What do you want to eat?"she suddenly asked startling Lucifer who stared at her in awe.
"You can cook?"he asked in uncertainty and her eyebrows furrowed.
She couldn't tell the reason but she developed great interest in cooking and kept on trying out different dishes till she became perfect in making them. She made her own recipe and her taste to expand her cooking skill seemed insatiable. She still feels she wasn't at her best in her cooking skills though.
"Yes, why not. I made my own meals myself since I was 10. I couldn't trust the maids cooking for me anymore"she said and Lucifer hummed in understanding.
"Wow! You changed a lot. You could burn down a kitchen in the past"Lucifer said before he could stop himself and Gabrielle turned to him confused.
"In the past? What do you mean by that?' Gabrielle asked and Lucifer ignored her.
"Anything you have"he said answering her initial question and she grinned.
She knew he was hiding something and what he just said let her realize that there's more to everything.
"Then I will make my special spaghetti sauce and spring rolls for you. You will be the first to taste it so feel honored"she said and Lucifer rolled his eyes.
"You might just end up putting a whole jar of salt and pepper in it again"he muttered under his breathe but Gabrielle heard him.
"Give me a few minutes"she said dashing off into the kitchen.
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Lucifer took a spoonful of spaghetti into his mouth and his mouth widened in surprise. Delicious was an understatement of how it tasted.
"So how does it taste?" Gabrielle asked as she looked like a student expecting a good review from her supervisor on a project.
"If I say it tastes bad, will you believe me?"Lucifer said and Gabrielle scoffed.
"You could have been nicer"she said and Lucifer chuckled.
"It tastes better than I imagined so if you would stop whining I need to enjoy this sweet delicacy" said Lucifer and Gabrielle blushed.
It wasn't a first time she was receiving a compliment but it feels good that it was coming from a mate.
Silence filled the room and only sounds of utensils and Lucifer's mouth was heard.
"Stay with me for a while"Gabrielle said and Lucifer was about to speak but she cut in.
"Am not saying you shouldn't leave but at least let me enjoy being with my own mate for a while. Am a warrior and I can die anytime so I just want to have memories to hold onto even at my last moments" she said and Lucifer unconsciously growled.
"You aren't dying."he growled out and she chuckled.
"Don't pretend like you care about me. I have killed so many people so it's only right that I get killed"said Gabrielle and Lucifer stared at her for a while before looking away.
"What will your father say about this? For sure,words will get to him that a man is in your room"he asked and Gabrielle's eyes darkened.
"No one has a say in this. So are you staying or I will have to chain you back?"Gabrielle asked and Lucifer scoffed.
"This sounds like an order not a request. Either way I am still going to be with you so I am staying but just for three days"Lucifer said and Gabrielle grinned.
"I will make you want to stay longer" said Gabrielle with a tone of certainty and Lucifer couldn't doubt her ability to do that.
"Well, I hope you are a good host"said Lucifer as he released a yawn and laid on the bed.
He was full and he couldn't eat more.
"Well, I am the best host you will ever get. I can satisfy all your needs. Mark my words I mean 'all of them'" she whispered into his ears laying emphasis on "all" and Lucifer gulped down hotly.
Now, he felt like eating back his own words of staying with her. He prayed the three days run down soon. This lady was a living temptation to him, the king of temptation.
"It's just three days"he reassured himself.
TBC..