The Succubus Temptation

Armand's POV

I hated Ranulf for not killing me. I wished that he did and be done with it. The loss that I felt for my angel had not lessened in all those decades. But when Rain was there, my mind was healed, he had made the hurt go away.

Those couple of days that we spent together were easily the best I've had in decades. I was a ruler of the least popular kingdom on the west side of the hellish region. I've had no urge to join the battles of other kingdoms, never feel the need to.

My warriors were there to defend, never to attack. I was never motivated enough to broaden our territory, yesterday was the first battle I had our warrior engaged in. I was prepared to die, and my legion was aware of the situation, and they wanted nothing but to follow me to their deaths should we fail in getting Rain back.

"... you need to stop moving. You know, you should be thankful that he spared your life, he had changed a lot since master Rain. They said that he's the one..." the demon succubus was putting on the healing ointment on my open wound. 

I was closing my eyes, once again. I was trying to tune her out. For a succubus demon, she's very chatty, and I was definitely not feeling it. My body was healing, it was not as fast as I expected it to be. But Basilea said that Maven was the best demon sorcerer in this hell hole.

Getting myself off the bed I was ready to leave his palace, if he was not going to kill me, then I will hunt him down until he will. I was desperate for the release, knowing what Rain had made me feel, I knew that I have to have him back or die trying. 

"Hey, where are you going? you're still... shit! I told you to stay still!" she was quick to catch me before I fall from the bed, my feet were lifeless I couldn't even stand up on my two feet.

What the fuck is wrong with me?

She finally pushed me down to the bed, while I was still trying to feel my legs. I shouldn't be having an issue with my legs. Unless...

"You were poisoned, one of our warriors use poison on his blade. You almost lost your hand..." she said pointing at my left hand. I was surprised to see the blackened fingernails because I didn't feel the hurt. 

She was crossing my body to reach for the ointment, her succubus smell was enticing me. I've had several sexual encounters with their kind, but her scent intrigued me. She's different. 

It was two days later when I finally asked her. "Why are you tending me? I'm sure there are lesser beings that are more than competent enough to nurse me."

"Why? am I not good enough for you?" She looked at me and actually pouted. How strangely arousing...

"You're very chatty for a succubus." I decided to tweak her emotion further.

"The king asked me, and when he asked no being would back down until they're told to. So here I am."

"Lucky me." 

She finally let out a soft laugh, so light and cynical that it catches my attention. She must be a higher rank succubus demon to have attracted me this much. 

"Apparently, so... you also like master Rain? there must be something about him to have two kings fighting for his attention."

"I'm barely a king," I replied back sighing knowing that I have failed my warriors.

"You shouldn't feel bad Ranulf got this kingdom practically handed off to him. King Eustace was the true king who had built this kingdom to its glory, King Arkael was chosen after his death, then King Ranulf was obviously the ruthless choice after King Arkael..."

Again she was filling me with unnecessary information, but by that day I had learned to skim her words, mostly just by looking at her. She was a succubus after all, and her beautiful features alone can make me look at her for the longest time. Then there was her intoxicating scent. 

I was trying to get up, I was feeling the boredom and was ready to leave the palace. 

"Where do you think you're going?"

"To get Rain back..."

"Forget about him." She said sharply.