Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by his Brother

I felt so undeserving and was already pleading my heart to this mission before he even asked. However, one thing was concerning...

"Why not one of your generals?" I asked. "You command an entire hierarchy of demons—why not them?"

"They do not love her. They only know duty. Fear. Desire. But you—your love is filthy. And that is what the seed needs. A child born of a dark love from a high-level demon and the untouched womb of my daughter." He replied.

I stood abruptly, my bones stiff from sitting too long on that searing throne. "I am honored, Master—truly. I would die for her. I would burn a thousand Axels for her. But if this was your plan all along, then why did you let her marry that idiot? Why did you let him touch her?"

The devil’s face darkened. The sky above us roared with the sound of cracking stone.

"You think Axel matters?"

"I think he complicates things."

The devil exhaled smoke. "Axel is a worm. A prop. A toy in the box. His only purpose was to serve as a wedge in her spirit."

I stared at him, still not following. "Then the marriage wasn’t necessary?"

"Oh, Luis." He chuckled darkly. "You’re still so blind."

"Then enlighten me."