Chapter 49
Year: 2667 BC
“A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three, he stays.”
—ENGLISH PROVERB
W e spent the next thousand years or so building homes for the Fallen. That’s what we called our people, considering Yahweh claimed they had ‘fallen’ from grace. The three of us thought it had a bit of a ring to it. The original sixty-six who first followed me from Heaven to Hell maintained the title of Watchers. Lilith thought it was hilarious.
“He has stolen so much from me,” she had cooed when we made the decision to name them our council. “Now I have stolen His Watchers from Him.”
This concept of stealing ideas is what initially led Shemhazai to leave us for long periods of time. He became more and more fascinated with the mortal realm, and the longer he spent roaming the human continents, the more morally depraved they seemed to become.
I sat with Lilith in the now full library one afternoon as she flicked through several souls in the catalog, smirking to herself as she read their updated data before sending them back up to Yahweh .
“They certainly are getting… adventurous, aren’t they?” she giggled as she observed the soul of a man who had decided he wished to know what it would be like to fuck a goat.
“I don’t think Yahweh will take that one back,” I observed, raising an eyebrow. Why someone would ever want to fuck a goat was beyond me, though I had a feeling Hazai likely had something to do with it.
As if my thoughts had summoned him, Hazai waltzed into the library. He had his General’s helmet tucked beneath his arm and was wearing his fighting leathers. His helmet was gold and cast in the shape of a cat’s head with fangs that dripped down each side of his head when he wore it. He also wore a thick gold pectoral breastplate and matching cuffs on his wrists.
“You’re looking… different.” I observed, taking in his attire. He smirked at me.
“I’ve been spending a lot of time in Egypt. They think cats are gods there.” His eyes twinkled with mischief just as Lilith turned from the catalog.
“Shemhazai!” she squealed, launching herself into his arms. “You’re home!”
He dropped his helmet in favor of returning her hug and spun her around, chuckling.
“Hello, my little Hell Queen. Miss me?” he asked, and she tilted her head back so he could kiss her.
“Of course! You must tell us everything! Where have you been? What have you been up to?”
“Oh, Lilith, where haven’t I been? The mortal realm is wild. I have so much to tell you both.” He grinned.
I came forward and clapped him on the back, returning his smile. “Let’s get something to eat, and you can tell us all about it.”
We had a feast that night, and Shem filled us in on his adventures. Lilith sat on my lap on our throne, and Shem lounged in his seat to our right while we oversaw the feast.
“The mortals are so easily corrupted,” he informed us as he sipped his wine. “All it takes is a gentle push, and all of a sudden, they’re fucking animals or inventing sacrificial ceremonies.”
I laughed, shaking my head. I knew he had something to do with humans’ recent fascination with bestiality. Yahweh was going to be so delightfully disgusted. Lilith, however, looked concerned.
“Perhaps you should slow it down, Shemhazai. I have noticed an influx of souls due to the increased murder rates. Yahweh has sent several angels to warn us that He is not happy with your antics. I’m worried He will take it out on the mortals instead of us.”
Shem sighed. “I can’t help it. They’re just so creative. It’s a shame that Yahweh keeps them chained with morality. All it seems to take is a small seed of corruption, and a forest of perversion grows within them. It’s phenomenal,” he purred, and I grinned at him.
“What else have you learned?”
“Well, lately, I’ve been pretty interested in marriage,” he said thoughtfully.
“Yes, I have heard of that. Yahweh originally wanted me to be Adam’s wife.” She wrinkled her nose at this, and I felt a flash of rage at her words. I dropped my hands to her hips and ground her ass into my cock to remind her who she belonged to.
She giggled and leaned back into my chest, kissing me on the underside of my jaw.
“Shh, I am yours,” she murmured against me, and I felt the fire in my chest cool slightly.
Shem was watching us, his eyes shining with amusement. “Still a jealous little bastard I see,” he chuckled, taking another sip of his wine. “I hope I’m still invited to bed tonight.”
I shot him a glare.
“Of course you are, asshole.” I slid my hands between Lilith’s legs and growled. “I’ve missed watching you eat this little pussy. She looks so good coming in your mouth,” I murmured, nipping the side of Lilith’s neck hard enough that she squeaked and squirmed in my arms. Shem chuckled darkly.
“Not nearly as much as I’ve missed tasting her,” he assured me, reaching over to pinch her chin between his fingers. “Are you going to show me how well you can come, Lilith?” he asked softly, and she nodded, her own eyes darkening with need.
I felt myself grow hard in anticipation. It was always a long night when Shem came home. I was looking forward to the end of the feast so that we could retire to the room.
“Anyway, what is it you were saying about marriage?” I asked, remembering he had been about to tell us something. Hazai’s eyes brightened, and he released Lilith’s chin.
“Ah, yes. I think we should bring our own version of marriage to Hell.”
“For what reason?” Lilith asked, cocking her head to the side.
“For one, it offers protection to the mortals who partake. In the human realm, marriage is a claiming of sorts, and in theory, it protects females from being claimed by men who aren’t their husbands. It’s also a handy legal joining of assets.
“I know that since Ramel’s little… episode with Art, you have been working on changing demons who identify as female into bodies they feel more comfortable in. ”
This had been a relatively new development. Yahweh always forced angels into male bodies. In an effort to divert male attention away from Lilith, we inquired if any of the demons we recruited had any interest in assuming more feminine forms.
Much to our surprise, we learned that there were many angels who wished they could live their lives on the female end of the spectrum. Lilith had been horrified that they’d never been asked this question or been given this option before and had done a great deal of research, working tirelessly to make it happen.
Lilith nodded, her eyes shining in excitement. “Please, continue.”
Shem’s expression grew grave. “Yahweh does not allow angels to indulge in sins of the flesh. There have been several instances where I have come across an angel who has crossed paths with a female demon and decided that bedding them does not count as a sin the same way bedding a human would.”
Lilith frowned. “That makes no sense. Why do they not engage in sexual relations with each other if that is the case?”
Shem shrugged, draining the rest of his wine. “If you haven’t stuck your dick in something for several millennia, I assume desperation would begin to outweigh reason.”
Both Lilith and I nodded.
“I have seen it happen with both males and females, but it is most common with our women. I’m wondering if marriage might be a way to offer protection to demons who do not wish to couple outside of their predetermined arrangements?”
“I love this idea,” Lilith breathed, glancing back at me. “Perhaps we can take the human marriage ceremony and strengthen it somehow, but I will need to do some research…”
I smiled at her. There was nothing Lilith loved more than research.
We finished eating, and Shemhazai stood up to stretch, shooting us both a suggestive look.
“I’m going to head back to the room. I’ll meet you two there.”
“I want to head to the library and see what I can find on marriage,” Lilith said, looking up at me in excitement. I tried not to scowl. The last thing I wanted to do was spend the night in the library with her and a bunch of dusty books. I wanted to go back to the room and watch her come all over Hazai’s face. It had been several hundred years since the three of us had been together, and I suddenly felt like I couldn’t wait another minute.
Hazai clearly felt the same. He and I exchanged a dark look before Shem seemed to get an idea.
“Why don’t you go to the library Ram? Grab some books to bring back to the room. Lilith and I will shower and get ready for bed.” He leaned down and cupped Lilith’s face softly. “You can read after we’re done with you.”
She smiled up at him, and I growled against her, tracing light circles over the tops of her thighs with my thumbs .
“I think that’s a great idea,” I murmured into her hair, and she giggled.
“Okay.” She twisted in my lap and gave me a quick kiss on the lips. “We’ll meet you back in the room.
I collected several volumes that I thought would be a good start. I had spent enough time in the library with Lilith to know how her brilliant little mind worked and which books she would likely need to start her new research project.
Once I felt I had enough reading material to last her several hours, I made my way back to the room. I found myself wondering if Yahweh would truly take action against Shemhazai’s antics. The more followers He lost to what He considered to be moral decay, the more He would likely come to resent us. Not that He needed help in that department.
I enjoyed the idea of Him stewing up there, getting all worked up over His creations doing ridiculous things like fucking goats. What I didn’t like was the idea that our antics might drive Him to some kind of action or stand against Lilith.
I took solace in the fact that he could not touch her in Hell. He and His angels could come here, yes, but they could not remove her against her will. With that cheerful thought in mind, I swung open the door to our room and stopped in my tracks.
I felt rage ignite in my veins. I couldn’t believe what I was looking at.
Lilith was hanging from a beam on the ceiling. She was naked, bound, and gagged. Her wrists were tied together over her head, and her perfect little toes were barely grazing the floor. My first thought was ‘ where the fuck was Shemhazai?!’ Then, my gaze caught movement out of the corner of my eye.
I realized with a start that Shemhazai was behind her. I watched his hands snake around her soft, voluptuous waist and reach up to cup both of her breasts. She moaned into her gag as he leisurely played with her nipples, and I dropped the books on the floor.
He popped his head out from behind her and gave me a dark smile.
“Hey, Ram. Care to join me?” he asked, and for the first time in my life, I was furious with him.
“What the fuck do you think you’re doing!?” I roared, storming forward. Rot began to build at my fingertips and dripped onto the floor in my wake.
Shem slipped around Lilith and placed himself between us. He hissed at me, and I saw a flash of his demon form in the green firelight.
“Relax. Let me explain before you try to rot me.”
I froze, and we stared at each other for a long moment. Shemhazai and I were evenly matched. If anything, he may even be stronger than I was. Coming up against him would be catastrophic. It was for this reason and our long-standing friendship that I allowed him a chance to explain himself.
Once he was sure I was not going to attack him, the tension released from his body, and he gazed at me with a dangerous smirk. Turning, he looked at Lilith as she struggled against her restraints.
He began to slowly prowl around her, like a predator circling his prey. She squeezed her thighs together as he dragged his fingertips lightly over her flesh. I felt myself harden suddenly and frowned. Why was this turning me on?
Meeting Lilith’s gaze, I realized that though she smelled slightly of fear, it was the type of fear that was born from excitement and anticipation.
“I’ve seen you wrap your hand around her throat while you fuck her, Ramel.” Shem purred as he continued to circle her, his hands never leaving her body. She moaned again, and I watched her ribs quickly expand and contract as Hazai grazed his fingers lower.
Her nipples hardened, and I licked my lips, feeling my cock pulse between my legs.
“Are you telling me you’ve never wondered what it would be like to tie her up?”
I glanced at Shem, feeling confused but so fucking aroused I could barely stand it. I knew what he was referring to. Often, in the throes of passion, I would find myself holding her down or pulling her toward me, even when she became oversensitive and tried to jerk away.
Seeing her like this now, and knowing that I could do anything I wanted to her and she wouldn’t be able to get away… Fuck, why was that so incredibly fucking hot?
This was exactly the type of thing that Yahweh would have condemned, which made the act even more appealing.
“Are you going to hurt her?”
“Only if she’s bad,” Shemhazai said, his voice dark and full of amusement. He came to stop in front of her, looking up at her face. Reaching up, he clapped his palm firmly against her cheek. She groaned against her gag and rubbed her cheek into his hand. My eyes widened.
“See? She likes it,” Shem purred, and she whimpered. “Are you going to be a good girl, Lilith?” he asked, and she nodded fervently against his hand. My cock throbbed again, and I found I was rubbing myself over my pants.
Shem turned to me, and he smirked when he saw what I was doing. “I have seen the mortals do this to each other, and I’ve been dying to give it a try. Are you with me?”
I looked up at Lilith again and took in the undeniable spark of excitement in her eyes. The Reaper she had planted in me prowled just beneath the surface. Lilith had never wanted Shem or me to be lily-white knights. She wanted us just the way we were. There was no denying that this was turning me the fuck on, and I knew she would want me to follow my instincts, just as she had told me to that first night she had taught me what pleasure was.
I felt a sinister smile curl on my own lips, and I nodded. “Of course I’m with you, Shemhazai.” I stalked closer, letting my eyes roll over Lilith’s prone body. I licked my lips. “What do you want to do to her?” I asked, and she whimpered again, rubbing her thighs together in anticipation. Both Shem and I smirked.
“I want to get her wet for you, then I want to watch you fuck her while she’s bound like this,” he said, and I growled in agreement.
I stalked forward, gripping Lilith’s cheeks firmly and forcing her to pucker over the cloth gag Shem had tied around her mouth.
“Did you hear that, Lilith? Hazai is going to make your little pussy wet for me, and then I’m going to fuck you senseless.”
She moaned into the gag, and I smiled.
“I don’t know what you just said, my love, but I’m going to assume it was a ‘fuck yes, Ramel.’” I let go of her face and stepped back, gesturing for Shem to take my place.
“Let’s see how wet you can make her.” I smirked, looking Lilith in the eye as I said it.
Shem grinned and dropped to his knees before her. He grabbed her by the ankles and threw her legs over his shoulders, positioning her directly in front of his face.
He let out a low growl, and her skin rippled with gooseflesh as he laid soft kisses on the inside of her thighs. I watched hungrily as he reached up between her legs and spread her wide open, exposing her petal-pink pussy to us. She was panting into her gag, and I could already see how wet she was getting.
She was loving this.
Shem slid a finger inside her, and I knew he was pressing against her G-spot from the way she immediately arched. She strained to put her clit closer to his mouth. I chuckled at her eagerness, reaching down to rub my aching cock through my pants again.
“Fuck, she wants it so bad,” Shem breathed against her. He closed his eyes and inhaled.
“Do you want it, Lilith? Do you want Shemhazai to lick your pussy for you?” I asked as I undid my pants and pulled myself out. My whole body was humming with need. This felt just like the first time I had fucked her.
It was a reckoning.
A turning point.
I had never been so turned on in my life.
She whimpered into her gag and groaned, arching again to indicate that, yes, she did want it .
“Do it, Hazai. Lick it, I want to watch her come in your mouth.” I urged him, and he did. He buried his face into her and lapped and sucked. Soon, the room was filled with her muffled cries, and she had made a sopping mess of his face.
I stroked myself as I watched him pleasure her, my cock throbbing in my hand. Finally, she came, and I groaned as she rode out her orgasm against his lips. When she was done and panting, he smiled against her and gave her a tender kiss against her sensitive clit. She jerked in her restraints, and he stood, sliding behind her and gripping her hips. He looked over at me and jerked his head toward me.
“I’ll hold her while you fuck her,” he growled, and I nodded, coming to stand before her. I drank in her heaving chest and her heavy-lidded eyes. Her nipples were peaked, and she was shaking from the aftermath of her orgasm. I knew we would never be going back to the way things had been. This was hot as fuck.
I grabbed her thighs and wrapped her legs around my waist while Shem helped me position her against my cock.
I didn’t hesitate. Immediately, I slammed into her, and she screamed into her gag. I found that the muffled sound just made me want to fuck her harder.
“You’re fucking soaking,” I groaned, reveling in how good she felt wrapped around me. “Hazai got you so fucking wet. You loved getting your little pussy licked, didn’t you?” I asked her and stroked the side of her face as I plunged in and out of her. She murmured something unintelligible against her gag, and I grinned, relishing in how soft and tight she felt as I fucked her. I paid attention to her breathing and felt my heart rate increase as her breaths quickly became more ragged. My balls tightened as I realized she was going to come again just from the feeling of me being inside of her. I pinched the base of my cock to keep myself from losing control. I wanted to send her over the edge more than I wanted to draw my next breath.
“Is she close?” Shem asked, sounding short of breath.
I gritted my teeth together as I felt her clench around me. “Yeah, she’s clenching,” I grit out. “Go harder.”
Hazai grunted in acknowledgment and increased his pressure on her hips, driving her into me as I thrust forward. With Shem’s help, I brought her to climax a second time, chasing her pleasure with my own. All three of us groaned as she came, and Shem fondled her breast from behind, pressing his mouth into her ear. “Good girl, Lilith,” he purred as she screamed into her gag. “Come all over that fucking cock.”
Her pussy pulsed around me as I continued to thrust. I wanted to make sure I drew every last drop of ecstasy from her as I finished inside her.
Finally, she began to come down from her high, and Shem and I cut the restraints from her wrists. We removed her gag and laid her in between us on the bed, showering her with affection and praise .
The desire to be tender and gentle with her after we had been so rough came instinctively, and we both stroked her and soothed her as she lay between us.
“You did so well, I’m so proud of you,” I murmured into her neck.
“You’re amazing. You’re so fucking perfect, Lil,” Shemhazai purred, leaving featherlight kisses down the other side of her throat.
I didn’t think it was possible to love her more than I already did, but in that moment, I realized she truly loved us unconditionally, and there was something so pure and special about that. Yahweh’s love had been based on all sorts of conditions. Lilith’s love was bottomless.
She stroked us and smiled, kissing each of us tenderly.
“I told you that you would never be bored if you came to live with me,” she sighed before falling asleep in our arms.