It All Started with an Apple. Subtitled: Lucifer's forbidden fruit

Chapter 21 Aelia, Lucifer, and Charsoc

Lucifer's mouth devourers Aelia's without waiting for her to reply to his threats. What he said runs through her mind, her soul. He never said he own her soul, could it be even though he tricked her into becoming his bride, he still could not touch her soul? Her hope and thought are washed away before it is given much fuel as she feels the heated lash of Lucifer's tongue against hers. A surge of mind shattering lust shoot through Aelia's veins until she can no longer think of anything. She can only feel as he ravishes her lips and tongue, his hands leaving her neck to caress her passion swollen-heated flesh through the thin lace of her gown. Shivers of sinful delight run down her spine and thighs until she is panting in raw almost animalistic need.

"Soon my Queen, very soon I will quench your thirst for me, but I must first have an audience with my brothers. Be in my personal chambers in our bridal bed waiting for me to return," Lucifer whispers against Aelia's passion-kissed, sweetly swollen lips before playfully nipping at them with his teeth. The taste of bittersweet-coppery blood from the tiny abrasion his canines left on her bottom lip fills her mouth. Aelia nearly explodes in gloriously agonizing ecstasy at the taste knowing his body is not all she is craving; she wants his blood.

With a grin that would probably charm the most religious of women Lucifer turns from Aelia to face his angelic brothers-the exact moment they enter the room. Almost as if he sensed their presence and had known they were approaching. The look of pity and sadness mingled with regret shines in both Gabriel and Micheal's eyes as they watch her exit the room. Neither one speaks a word to her as she passes by. The door shuts on its own behind her. Aelia must fight the incredible urge to eavesdrop on the conversation. Remembering Lucifers rage and threats earlier she finally walks away as told, heading for their bedchamber.

"So once again you are here to try and take Aelia away from me my brothers. Tell me is it your will or Gods to do so? Did you seek his council or come without his knowledge?"

"Lucifer, please just hear us out, listen to what Gabriel has to say," Micheal insists, stepping up proudly and without fear in front of his fallen, smug brother.

"Alright Micheal, Gabriel, I will play your little game. You have a half hour to speak of what you have come here to say but after that you are to leave my presence for eternity. If either you or Gabriel cross my path again after tonight, I will destroy you both without even the slightest hesitation. I grow weary of the past that you two constantly remind me of," Lucifer growls.

"I had a very disturbing vision of Aelia being crucified by your personal guard and demon army, Lucifer. I watched her suffer horribly before her body finally gave out. I heard her cry out your name before taking her last painful breath. Your own kind are going to betray you brother as you once betrayed God our father. They are going to destroy your woman as you helped destroy Christ. Like us they know Aelia does not belong here, she is human, and humans don't belong in the Netherlands," Gabriel reasons.

Lucifer's laughter sends chills down Michael's spine. He should have known he would not believe the vision. Lucifer more than likely believes they are only trying to save another's mortal soul from damnation. "Lucifer! Stop! Listen to your own mind, I beg you. I know somewhere deep inside of you, you know this is wrong. Aelia is human, flesh and blood, mortal. She is delicate like a flower." Micheal shouts.

"Yes, Micheal is right, Aelia is like a rose-a rose is beautiful brother but if you cut it from the bush it is destined to die, is it not? It is the same with Aelia, she is beautiful to you like the rose but if you take her and keep her prisoner in Hell, she too will wither and fade away." Gabriel insists, interrupting Micheal.

"Do you have any proof of this alleged vision," Lucifer smirks.

"I thought not but luckily for us all one of my female offspring with my late mate has the gift to see the future as Gabriel does. Let us bring her from the earth and hear Aelia 's future, shall we?" Lucifer decrees smugly.