Taming the Incubus

After my succubus bloodline awakened, I made a habit of rating the CEO as "just okay" every single time he satisfied me. It was a guaranteed hit to his pride, right where it hurt. And like clockwork, he would grow colder, sharper, and even more determined to prove himself all over again. I glitched him into being obsessed with me for three straight years. That was, until my family finally arranged a so-called "perfect" bonding match for me. Just as I was getting ready to run, a flood of comments suddenly appeared in front of my eyes. [Eva, are you seriously doing this? If you run now, you'll be on the bed with him forever!] [Poor Arnold. He was in bed this morning, happily ordering toys and incubus outfits online, completely unaware his girlfriend was about to vanish!] [This is hilarious! She never realized he is an incubus and he never knew she is a succubus, either. They were both pretending to be human. I need to know what happens when he drags her back. I'm begging for the tail-around-the-waist scene!] [Run, Eva, run! I can't wait for Arnold to realize he got played and go completely unhinged. I can't even imagine how steamy the scene would be!] Chapter 1 "Please stop… I don't want this anymore…" I kicked Arnold Wright away and cried dramatically as I hid under the covers. Arnold snorted coldly and climbed back on top of me, grabbing my ankle again and sneering like he had just won something. "What, cured your fear of small things already?" Before I could answer, he pinned my hips down and started another round that ended with tears everywhere. It didn't stop until the next morning. He showered and went straight to work. Before leaving, he hooked a finger around the back of my neck and said through gritted teeth, "Don't you dare run tonight." The moment I heard the door close, I climbed out of bed. My legs weren't weak anymore. My stomach wasn't growling, and my little tail had recharged. Satisfied, I licked my lips as a message from my mother in Seranland popped up. She said she had found a match. Ever since incubi and succubi started marrying humans, purebloods had gotten rarer. My parents wanted me to carry on the full-bloodline and had been searching for a proper bonding partner for me. It had been three years since I awakened, and they finally found one! I packed my bags and headed for the airport. Suddenly, another wall of comments appeared in front of me: [Eva, are you seriously doing this? If you run now, you'll be on the bed with him forever!] [Poor Arnold. He was in bed this morning, happily ordering toys and incubus outfits online, completely unaware his girlfriend was about to vanish!] [This is hilarious! She never realized he is an incubus and he never knew she is a succubus, either. They were both pretending to be human. I need to know what happens when he drags her back. I'm begging for the tail-around-the-waist scene!] [Run, Eva, run! I can't wait for Arnold to realize he got played and go completely unhinged. I can't even imagine how steamy the scene would be!] I rubbed my eyes in disbelief, and the tiny text vanished again. What was that? Was I hallucinating because last night wore me out too much? I convinced myself it was nothing and pulled out my phone to keep messing with Arnold. [Hey, babe, remember when you said you'd jump off a building before you'd ever fall in love with me? [Same here. [Relax, I won't tell anyone about the "small" problem you're dealing with. [You might not have hit the spot, but at least you tried. [Anyway, I'm really leaving this time. My flight's at eight, and I'm meeting a cute guy at noon. [Don't miss me too much!] Messages sent and delivered. Ten minutes later, Arnold finally replied. [You'd better pray I don't catch you!] I could practically see him grinding his teeth through the screen. But whatever. I was gone anyway. My phone chimed again. A message from Arnold's secretary popped up: [Ms. Day, bad news! When you sent that text, Mr. Wright was screen-sharing. The entire company saw it. He just ran out to catch you!] [No problem. I'm out of the country in an hour.] I didn't care and bought a full-body massage package instead. Chapter 2 While I was enjoying myself with my eyes closed, I suddenly heard an announcement saying a flight had been canceled due to bad weather. The flight number sounded familiar, so I opened my eyes. Damn it. Wasn't that my flight? - I hurriedly messaged my dad and asked him to fix the weather. For a high-level incubus, that should be as easy as flicking a tail. Two minutes later, my dad replied, saying he was too far away and couldn't interfere. Well, I was completely done for. I had been playing around my whole life, and now the universe finally decided to play me. The comments poured down again like snow. [Didn't expect this, did you? Arnold is also an incubus, and he can control the weather, too!] [If Eva hadn't sent that text, she might still have a chance. But now, it's over. Arnold is already on his way to catch her.] [Who says this plot is bad? This is amazing! Don't you know angry hookups are even better? Eva, just give up already. Hold onto Arnold for dear life. The main heroine, Serena, can't compete with a natural-born succubus!] [Move aside! You're all useless. You guys don't even care if Eva lives or dies! Eva, listen to me. Go to a convenience store and buy a bag of chips first. It won't help, but at least they'll be crunchy.] Thank you, I guess. Outside, thunder cracked, and lightning split the sky. If the comments were telling the truth, I didn't stand a chance against an incubus at Arnold's level. If I couldn't fight him, I had to run. I would hide somewhere for a couple of weeks. I was sure he would eventually run out of patience. I didn't have time to think anymore. I grabbed my luggage and bolted. But I underestimated Arnold. The moment I ran out of the terminal, dozens of bodyguards surrounded me. I immediately spotted the guy in sunglasses at the center, radiating CEO energy all over. It was Arnold. "Go on. Run. You're gonna miss your noon appointment with the cute guy." He was still wearing the same black suit from this morning. His collar was loose, with two buttons undone, and his tie was tugged to the side impatiently. His dark eyes locked onto me with something like a smile, but not really. My legs almost gave out, but I forced myself to stand and laughed awkwardly. "Who's running? My goldfish had a panic attack, and I need to take it to a shrink." A comment said, [What in the world… Her excuses are getting out of control!] I tried to slip away, but suddenly, my feet left the ground. Arnold grabbed me by the back of my collar and threw me over his shoulder. "Calm down." Calm down? Might as well kill me now. I panicked and kicked wildly. "Let me go! What are you doing? I'm calling for help!" "What am I doing?" He shoved me into the car with a cold laugh, lips moving as he said the kind of words that make someone want to pass out from embarrassment. "Obviously, I'm doing…you." - Arnold took me back to his place. I never knew his house even had a basement like this. An entire wall was covered in things I didn't dare describe. Goodbye, world. That was the only thought left in my head. But Arnold only locked me onto a bed big enough to make me nervous and walked into another dark room. When he came back out, he was wearing a white shirt with arm bands and gold-rimmed glasses. He looked super hot. My nose started bleeding on the spot. Unfortunately, my hands were tied, and I couldn't even wipe the blood off. Arnold looked like he had expected it. He loosened his belt and asked one question after another. "You'd jump off a building before you'd ever fall in love with me? 'Small' problem? I didn't hit the spot, but I tried? Flight at eight, meeting a cute guy at noon?" A wolf-cut, a leather harness, and a butler outfit… Every question came with a new look, but he wouldn't let me touch. Who could handle that? I couldn't. The comments went insane. [He acts calm, but I bet he's about to burst!] [Hey, now, that's a little too graphic.] [I give up. Over here, it's full cosplay mode, while the main leads are still acting all innocent. At this rate, I'm shipping these horny supporting characters for real!] Chapter 3 Poof! Twisted horns and a heart-tipped tail popped out at the same time. I wasn't hungry; I was craving. Arnold's mouth twitched like he was smiling, or maybe sneering. "So you're also… Guess I don't have to hold back anymore!" He took off the ring on his ring finger, and dark, glossy scales flickered into view. My voice was already shaking. "Wait, why are you grabbing my tail like that?" He didn't answer. He only pressed the tip of my tail against his collarbone. It felt cold and nice. Without meaning to, I stretched my tail closer, wanting more. "Where else do you wanna touch?" He smiled like he was baiting me. I gulped. "Can I?" Arnold looked down at me and answered generously, "Sure. Just call me 'honey'." Desire punched logic into the ground in under three seconds. Logic lost. I choked up. "Honey, please…" I pointed at his abs with the tip of my tail. Arnold's lips curved as promised, and he let go. The moment my tail touched his waist, it wrapped around him two full loops on its own. Arnold was yanked right up to me, gazing at me with a calm, almost leisurely look. It was as if he was asking, "Well? Isn't this way better than meeting a cute guy?" "Arnold, you're despicable!" The second I realized what I had just done, I wanted the floor to swallow me. "Yeah, yeah." He clearly wasn't new to my insults. He grabbed the back of my head and forced my mouth open without asking. "Then bite me." The comments flew past at lightning speed. ["Bite me?!" As if he wouldn't be the one enjoying it!] [Arnold is hopelessly in love. Other men go all alpha and make their girlfriends dress up for role-play. This guy? He puts on the costume himself and seduces her. Where's his pride? His self-control? And more importantly, where do I order a boyfriend like this?] [I love this arc, but I already know how it goes. The female lead is gonna show up soon. Arnold's gonna realize "Primal urge isn't love", and suddenly, she's his soulmate. Classic storyline.] [Wait, why is the post-bite scene locked?? I'll pay. Please let me in!] The year I awakened as a succubus, my parents had taken my little brother, Marvin Day, overseas for treatment. No one stayed with me or taught me how to deal with the pain after awakening. When it got unbearable, the only one around was Arnold, that annoying idiot. We had been enemies forever. At three, we threw mud at each other. At ten, we secretly punctured each other's bike tires. At eighteen, we deliberately ruined each other's first relationships. We had a lifelong feud going. At first, he absolutely refused. "Eva, if you don't get off right now, I swear I'll end you." I held up my pinky. "With that little guy?" Arnold narrowed his eyes darkly. "What, are you saying you've seen bigger?" I froze. I hadn't. But there was no way I could admit that. I grabbed at his belt and snapped back, "So what if I have? Yours is nothing special, anyway. One touch, and you're already done. Pretty useless, honestly. You should be grateful I even picked you!" Arnold exploded. He shouted, "Very well," then turned the tables. "You'd better keep that attitude all night." Then, Arnold started "fighting" me. Please. I was a succubus, for God's sake. How was a regular guy supposed to beat me in bed? But I learned the truth after one night. Arnold wasn't normal. He had strength that never ran out. He was actually a perfect bed partner! So, I learned how to exploit him. I mocked every new move he learned and gave him low ratings on purpose. Every time, I got another round. But now, that trick didn't seem to work anymore. A wild Arnold was like a bull that never got tired. I felt like I was gonna burst. Wasn't I just the side character in this story? Where was the heroine, Serena Simonds? Why wasn't she here yet? - Speak of the devil. On the third day Arnold was parading me around the company like his personal treasure, she arrived. Chapter 4 Serena showed up at the office door carrying a vacuum flask. She was the adopted sister of Ray Simonds, the male lead, and she had just come back from overseas. "Arnold, I heard you've been sick and haven't come to work all week. Are you okay?" The comments exploded. [Rich bad boy meets soft, innocent girl. Yep, that's the vibe we signed up for.] [The female lead is finally here! Look at her, so delicate and gentle. She's nothing like Eva, who can go ten rounds with Arnold.] [It's obvious now. Arnold acts normal around Serena, but he turns feral with Eva. That's love. You hide the crazy for the one who matters.] I rolled my eyes. They were making it look like he was barely hanging on. I was the one with the actual crisis here! "Eva, what are you standing there for?" Arnold didn't even look up from his documents when he ordered me around. Remembering that my deal for getting out of the basement was becoming Arnold's assistant, I quickly reached for the vacuum flask in Serena's hands. Serena shot me a look but still forced a smile and handed it over. For some reason, the big boss was upset again. Seeing that I was about to guide Serena to the couch, he strode over, grabbed me by the back of my collar, and growled at me through clenched teeth. "I told you to send her away. I didn't tell you to carry her things. Is that how you do your job as a personal assistant? Go, make her leave. Do it like a proper lady of the house." Was he crazy? I wasn't a mind reader. If he didn't say it clearly, how was I supposed to know? The comments were just as confused. [What's happening? Isn't Arnold supposed to fall for the innocent heroine at first sight, feel "dirty" because of Eva, go home, scrub himself raw, and beg Serena not to judge his past? Why does it look like he's mad that Eva isn't jealous?] [Relax. Arnold just hasn't realized he's in love with Serena yet. Once he does, he won't even look in Eva's direction.] [Arnold is stressing himself out. One minute, he's terrified his girl will run, and the next, he's scared she'll shove him at someone else. Why am I suddenly shipping Arnold and Eva? Why aren't they the endgame?] As if I'd ever be paired with someone so messed up! I rubbed my neck and walked up to Serena. "Um, Mr. Wright is busy today. You should come back tomorrow." But she wouldn't give up and pushed past me. "I just want to say a few things to Arnold." "Don't, please." For my sake. I grabbed her arm in a panic, and only then realized that for someone who looked fragile, she had a surprising amount of strength. When she shook me off, her heel slipped, and she fell backward. At that exact moment, the door opened, and another tall figure stepped inside and caught her smoothly. "Serena, didn't I tell you not to cause trouble for Arnold?" The comments went berserk. [Oh, wow! The male lead is here! This is where Eva falls for Ray at first sight and later goes after Serena like it's her life's mission, which is how Ray and Arnold make her lose her mind eventually.] [The funniest part is that Ray is also a pureblood incubus, and he's actually the bonding match Eva's family picked for her. Peak love-triangle chaos.] [So the main characters are doing the incest route? That's wild!] So Serena was the only normal human in this story? But after reading the part about losing my mind, I decided I'd better not mess with her. I rushed over to help Serena up. And then, I looked up to see Ray right in front of me. Oh, dear. He was handsome in a dangerous way. The man was around six feet two, with perfect legs and a narrow waist. If I still had a tail, it would've been sweeping the floor like a broom. Serena hit the jackpot. She actually landed two hot guys. This wasn't fair. Why did she get everything? Couldn't I have just one? Evil thoughts exploded in my brain, completely out of my control. I blurted out, "What's your name? Can I call you 'honey'?" Before the last word even finished, a furious voice rang out behind me. Chapter 5 "Eva Day! Don't you know where your 'honey' is?! Get your filthy little hands off him! Now" The moment the shout rang out, I realized this man was the male lead; he wasn't someone I was allowed to touch. I awkwardly pulled my hand back and was about to run, but Ray recognized me first. He grabbed me excitedly, smiling widely. "You're Eva Day? My aunt showed me your picture." I could feel a burning stare hitting me from behind. It was painfully intense. I forced a greeting out and tried to usher the two of them toward the door. However, Serena had zero awareness and happily clung to my arm. "No way! You're my brother's bonding match?" Of all things to say, she had to pick that one. I panicked and covered her mouth, but it was already too late. Arnold shut the door. He pressed his tongue against his cheek and walked toward me with a face full of anger. "Bonding match? Since when were you planning to bond with someone else?" I stumbled back in panic and fell onto the couch. What I wanted to say was, "There are a lot of things you don't know." But then the comments popped up. [All four of them finally crossed paths. He loves her, she loves someone else, and that guy loves a different girl… Boom, the whole plot just melted into chaos soup! Everyone, grab a spoon.] [But it's already a disaster. I'm telling you, Arnold is in love with Eva. Otherwise, why is he this possessive? He doesn't care about Serena at all. Why is this man refusing to stick to the script?] [No clue, but I hope it stays unhinged. I love this pairing. Every time I think Eva's out of the mess, the author finds a new way to drag her right back in.] [Eva, babe, just give in a little. His tail is already out. Which means: one, he's an incubus and ready to bond; two, he's pissed; and three, he's about to use that thing to ruin you. Girl, you don't wanna be ripped in two. Trust me.] Wait, ripped in two? I watched as a thick black tail wrapped around my ankle. I made a split-second decision. I reached up, grabbed Arnold's face, and kissed him. Sure, we shared a bed for three years, but we had never kissed anywhere else. And definitely not a kiss like this. No tongue, just lips. Arnold froze. While he was still short-circuited, I switched to my sweetest voice. "He's just someone my family picked. I've never even met him. You're the only one in my heart." The room went dead quiet. The pale skin on his face flushed pink in seconds. Along with it, his anger and jealousy vanished. And then something weird happened: He started purring. It was low and soft, like a cat. The kind of sound only a very happy incubus would make. I was utterly puzzled. Meanwhile, the comments lost their minds. [I declare Arnold the least flirt-resistant man in history.] [This is hilarious! One innocent kiss, and his brain shorted out!] [If an incubus keeps making that sound, it means one thing: Either they're sick, or they're in heat.] I tested the waters. "Honey, are you listening?" Arnold's pupils snapped tight, as if he had just woken from a dream. He straightened up in a rush and pretended to inspect the office. Then, he cleared his throat and tossed me a black card. "Take it. Buy whatever you want." "Huh?" I stared at him in confusion. Being stared at made him flustered and irritated all over again. "I told you to buy whatever you want. Stop asking." I hadn't even said anything. The comments scrolled like crazy. [Arnold's inner monologue: Why is she this good at flirting? How is that even legal? I need to keep it together. Why am I purring?? Say something smooth, idiot. Act cool. And did she just confess? I'm so happy! She really loves me. I'd give her the world!] Chapter 6 [That comment above is the definition of a chaotic but loyal puppy. Love follows the cash, I guess. Universe, please… Just once before I die, let me date someone like that.] [I'm losing it. The wholesome couple makes me want spice, and the spicy couple makes me want romance. I'm a wreck, but this is too cute!] - To stop me from running away again, Arnold put a restriction on me. An invisible leash kept me within 30 feet of him at all times. I couldn't go any further. But with the chat's guidance, I suddenly figured out how to deal with Arnold. I had always fought him head-on and never realized he responded better to softness than force. Maybe if I just gave in a little… The moment his meeting ended, I stood waiting outside his office, all smiles. "Honey, are you hungry? Lift the seal, and I'll go home and cook for you, okay?" I waited for him to say yes. But Arnold just gave me a cool, sideways glance. "Why cook? When I'm hungry, just you will be enough for me." I froze. See, this is why you date a pure man. With the impure ones, no matter what you say, his brain goes straight to R-rated territory. I rubbed my hands together and tried again. "Then… How about I order takeout for you? From your favorite taco place. Thin tortillas, lots of filling…but it's pickup only." Arnold sneered. "Trying to go out?" Wow, he saw right through me. I took three deep breaths and made myself look weak and pitiful. "How could you think that of me? If I could, I'd glue myself to you 24 hours a day. But you've been having stomach pain lately. I just want you to eat on time because I'm worried about you. How could you misunderstand my intentions?" I covered my face and shuffled back to my desk, sniffling so hard that my throat burned. [You have received 2,000 dollars in your account.] I snapped my head up and looked at Arnold. He crossed his arms and gave me a creepy little smile. "Run again, and you're dead." I looked down, and the faintly glowing mark on my wrist was gone. I rushed over and kissed Arnold hard on the cheek. "Thanks, honey. I love you so much!" Then, I bolted. Arnold stood there staring after me, cheeks puffed out as he struggled to hold in his grin. The chat caught on immediately. [What's happening? Did Eva switch tactics? Does she know the plot and decide to cling to Arnold instead?] [But she's not obsessing over Ray anymore. How's the rest of the story supposed to work? If Eva doesn't mess Serena's life up, Ray wouldn't even realize his feelings for Serena.] [Wait. The plot is still moving. Eva… Looks like she's about to sabotage herself again.] - By the time I came back to my senses, I had somehow traveled eight blocks. Ray stared at the mashed-up taco blob in my hand, a troubled look crossing his face. I just wanted to get some air. How did I end up here, offering Ray snacks like some eager puppy? Was this the power of the storyline? How terrifying. My phone was blowing up. Arnold was probably starving. Or furious. My scalp tingled. I awkwardly said goodbye. "These tacos are squished. I'll feed the strays with it. I'll get them for you another time." Ray stepped in front of me. "It's okay, Eva. Let me take you to dinner. Since we're supposed to bond, I think we should try to learn more about each other first." He was standing against the light, looking insanely handsome from this angle. But he was Serena's man. I'd be doomed if I touched him! I was just about to refuse. But what came out of my mouth was, "Okay." I clamped my hands over my lips in shock.