Lucifer's Cage (After Dark Book 6) by Sarah Bailey (short story to read .txt) 📗

don’t… hate her. I don’t feel so great about what I did, but she left me no choice.”

Her hand tangled in his hair, clutching his scalp.

She wants me to stop, but I can’t. I need her. Fuck do I need her. I’m going to fuck her when she’s off the phone.

After everything that had occurred, all he wanted was to remind them both of what they fought for.

Each other.

“I know she didn’t.”

“I… uh, Dad, I have to go now.”

“Okay, Candace. Keep in touch.”

“I will.”

She hung up, throwing the phone away and groaning.

“Lucifer, that’s not fair.”

He chuckled, raising his head.

“I told you, all’s fair in love and war.”

She raised an eyebrow, pointing at him.

“You’re a very bad angel.”

“Mmm, I just wish to make love to my queen.”

“Is that so?”

“I intend to make love to her for eternity.” He moved, crawling over her. “I also intend to fuck her, break her and ruin her over and over again.”

“And punish her?”

“Mmm, yes, that too.”

She tugged him towards her by his hair.

“Then make good on those intentions now before I combust on the spot.”

He grinned, kissing her. He took her hands, pinning them to the bed again. She wrapped a leg around his waist, holding him to her.

“I love you forever.”

And I love you for eternity, my little witch.

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Bad For Me - King Henry, Elle Watson

Ground Zero - Colton Avery

Look Away - Eli Lieb, Steve Grand

Hypnotised - Years & Years

Don’t Trust Myself - Robinson

Love Is Madness - Thirty Seconds to Mars, Halsey

Happy Now - Kurt Hugo Schneider, Madilyn Bailey, Matt Yoakum

For No Reason - Jake Isaac

Breathe - Ne-Yo

Lose You Too - SHY Martin

Bad in Common - SHY Martin

Fetish - Selena Gomez, Gucci Mane

Get You Alone - Sleeping Wolf

Bad Love - Sleeping Wolf

Lost My Mind (Acoustic) - Alice Kristiansen

Let’s Hurt Tonight - Chase Holfelder

Every Other Man - He Is We

Savages - Kerli

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Acknowledgements

Thank you for reading this book. As an indie author, reviews are very important to me. I hope you consider leaving one if you enjoyed it.

Lucifer’s Cage came to me right before I finished Death’s Angel. This was the one I wasn’t meant to write, but Lucifer had other ideas. When I introduced him into the After Dark universe, I wasn’t expecting him to be such an interesting, dark and complex character. Writing him was an absolute joy.

When I set out to write this book, I decided it was going to mix things up. The first five books were about girls who’d never been introduced to the supernatural. I wanted to be able to explore factions between communities from the point of view of those who’d grown up in it. And if I was going to write Lucifer a love interest, she had to be special, unique and able to call him out on his bullshit. When Candace, a half witch, half fae came along, I knew she was perfect. The two of them were electric together. She came alive on the page in a way I hadn’t expected and I love her all the more for it.

I think the hardest challenge for me was writing the fall from Heaven scene. It’s such an iconic moment and I really needed it to have the right impact. It showed so much vulnerability. The version of Lucifer before the Fall differed greatly from the archangel we see now. My Lucifer was never going to be evil. Sinful perhaps, but there’s so much more to him. Bringing out those sides to him in this book gave me such a complex array of emotions. I felt Lucifer’s pleasure and his pain as I wrote his words.

I’m aware I pushed the boundaries in Death’s Angel, but Lucifer’s Cage took things to a whole new level. It is the steamiest book in the After Dark universe and I make absolutely no apologies for that. Lucifer was never going to do vanilla. An archangel who’d fallen and ruled Hell. As if vanilla would ever be satisfying for such a man. The chemistry between the two of them was always going to be explosive and I enjoyed bringing that to the forefront.

And of course, lastly, I’m really looking forward to bringing you the next book in the series. I couldn’t leave the story of what happens now the fae queen is dead untold. The ripple effect in the universe is always far reaching.

I’d firstly like to thank my wonderful readers for joining me on this journey. I wouldn’t still be writing this series if it wasn’t for you and I hope this was just as satisfying for you as the previous books.

I need to say a huge thank you to my best friend and fellow author, Sab. You are my hero and my twin. When I told her, I was writing Lucifer’s story, she was so excited. That’s when I knew it was the right decision to continue the series. How could I not when my bestie was desperate for his story? She’s been with me every step of the way since the release of Demon’s Destiny and I could not ask for more.

My next huge thank you goes to Sean McMahon – the wonderful author of the Restarter series. He has been a constant source of support and love. Getting to meet him in person was an amazing experience. He’s there when I need him and always willing to offer advice. Having a fellow indie author who understands all the struggles is a blessing.

And last, but not least, thank you to my husband for putting up with me. You know I wouldn’t be