Demon Begging

Chapter 27

I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks

full of roses under my cypresses.

*NARRATOR'S POV*

"Are we there yet?"

Louis' been obedient and respectful about Harry's wishes to stay close, but his enthusiasm towards

visiting Hell - of all the worldly destinations - is unnerving to Harry.

"Had I known you'd be so eager for this-" Harry pinches Louis' hip and pulls him back from

walking too far ahead. "-I'd have handcuffed you to me."

"You still can."

Louis points out respectively, letting Harry's wings encircle him entirely when they arrive at the

six hundred and sixty sixth tree from Alaska's borderline in a town several hundred miles from

Louis'.

"I'm tempted but we don't have the time." Harry nudges Louis closer and closer until they're

pressed together in a tight fit. "Listen to me now, Lou."

"Hmm?" Louis brings his palms - half the size of Harry's - to the demon's shoulders and holds

onto the taut skin.

"You cannot leave my side no matter what." Harry, weaves an arm around Louis' slender hips

and nudges him forward. "Don't get curious. Don't wander off. Don't speak to anyone except me.

Don't look anyone in the eye."

"I promise." Louis zips his lips and Harry chuckles when he takes the imaginary key instead of

letting it be tossed away.

"Good."

Harry looks up to see the messenger demon waiting for them and nods stiffly at him.

"Look at me, Lou." Harry turns the boy's head away from watching the third member. "Kiss me."

Louis obliges and hides his hands at Harry's sides, the rest of his body shielded by Harry's

guarded wings.

"It's going to be hard to breathe there, okay?" Harry seems pained as he confessed this,

swallowing a huge lump and a wary gleam in his eye. "I can't help that but you can't get worked

up. It'll just be harder then."

"I'm fine, Hazza." Louis bumps their noses together and gets Harry to smile.

There's a loud crack and Harry covers Louis' ears with his hands as they met in a sweet kiss again.

"Big, strong Alpha." Louis giggles, moving Harry's ears from his face. "No need to worry.

"Because nothing's going to come near you." Harry drops his hands from Louis' shoulders to his

waist. "I'll protect you to my end."

"Let's go!" The messenger demon shouted from somewhere behind Louis' back.

Louis saw what it is they're entering. The cracking sound was the result of a massive break in the

tree trunk.

"Get on my back." Harry crouched and hoisted Louis onto his back.

"What are we doing?" The smaller of the two clung to Harry's back, trying not to injure the