"About what?" He snatched the blanket from her arms and tossed it.
"For one, I'm the Dark One and I raised you. Gabe says you owe me a favor without restrictions," she said, growing more confident.
Darkyn drew nearer, holding her gaze to keep her from moving. He paused just before their bodies touched. "And?" he asked, unconcerned.
"What do you mean, and?" she replied. "Hel-lo. I'm the Dark One!"
He nudged her cheek aside and bit her neck hard, a reminder of how thoroughly he owned her.
Hot pain slid through her, along with desire so intense, she began to forget what it was she wanted to set straight before tumbling into bed with him. Her breath caught, and she stared at him. The enormity of what she'd been through hit her in the safety of her bedchamber, with her mate alive and well before her. Hunger roared to life within her. The scent and warmth of his skin was within reach once more, his sweet blood a mere bite away. In minutes, he'd be fucking her the way he always did: with a combination of pain, pleasure and a whole lot of blood.
"Darkyn, I need something from you."
He studied her, cold gaze traveling slowly over her features. Cupping the back of her neck in one hand, he tugged her dress loose with the other and let it drop to the floor. His palm skimmed her shoulder and down her side to settle on her hip. He drew their bodies together, pressing his arousal to her lower belly in a way that made her shudder. The heat in her body pooled in her lower belly.
His fangs were growing longer, the fire in his eyes brighter. "What, love?" he asked.
"I love you. I know you don't respect that kind of emotion, but you need to know it's true," she said, voice trembling. "Darkyn, there is no part of me that can live with having your children in Hell."
"You do not wish to have my heir?" He cocked his head to the side.
"I do, but Hell is no place for a human child."
"They'll be half-demons."
"And half-humans," she said firmly. "That's the favor I ask from you in exchange for raising you. That you let me take them to the human world and give them the chance to make their own fates rather than be roped into Hell."
"I cannot deny it," he replied.
She started to smile. "You're not upset?"
He raised an eyebrow. "As long as you know there will be many, many heirs." He bit her again. "As many as there are stars, because I plan to fuck you every time I see you."