Chapter 373: All They Wanted
Humming a tune under his breath, Désiré watched his brothers disappear into the jungle. The house had disappeared behind him, cutting off that exit, but it was fine. He might want to be beside Hattie every moment of the day, but he understood the assignment.
The only problem was that he didn’t want to become stronger.
He had already offered up his soul, and Hattie had accepted it. He had merged with the slimy Sin, and now he was one body, one soul.
But to become stronger, it meant that he had to accept the demon side of himself. He had to accept Lust and everything that that entailed.
Désiré walked into the jungle, following a path all his own, with his hands in his pockets. However, no matter how relaxed he looked, he was fighting with every step. Each time he put a foot forward, he was in control; every breath was deliberate. Every single muscle in his body was controlled by the man.
Letting out a long sigh, he watched as the vines and plants moved away from him as if he were contaminated. And, technically, he was.
Hattie had already bound her soul to him, and a part of her was buried so deep in his heart that there was no way to separate them. Not that he wanted to. But she had accepted his demon without hesitation like it was a natural part of her.
She hadn’t asked him to be different; she hadn’t told him to clean himself up or wash the filth off his skin. She simply loved him... all of him.
Even the parts that he hated.
The demon inside of him was quiet now, no voices in his head, nothing. It was like the second he acknowledged the fact that he was the living embodiment of Lust; Lust didn’t need him anymore.
Hell, Désiré almost missed the running commentary. At least then, he knew that they were separate. But what bothered him was why had Lust picked him in the first place? Was it because he was already dirty? Already disgusting? Or did the demon see the potential in him?