Lucien's Hell Bound Angel (Hell Bound Series) Read Free Page B

lover. Ever. He just wasn’t sure if he wanted to bed anyone. Taking a celibacy vow had been an impossible choice, but he had done that. Undoubtedly leaving his hand to be his only pleasure. The reason behind the vow was one he never wanted to share. Besides, it was better to be alone than to have women cringe at the sight of his marred body. Always having to make a person want him was demoralizing.
    Good thing I don’t care about sentimental crap like that. His mind scolded as the waitress stopped in front of him. After sitting a menu on the table, she pulled her pad out.
    She was visibly shaken by his presence and he liked it like that. Striking fear into people was what he was great at. Not that he wanted to do it, but it was good to know he was excellent at what he trained for rigorously.
    “Hi.” She smiled nervously. “My name’s Delilah. I’ll be your waitress tonight. Can I start you with a drink?” she asked the rehearsed line he was sure she said to everyone.
    “I’ll have a double Italian cheeseburger with the works and I’ll take whatever beer you have back there on the house.” He smiled smugly.
    Blinking confused, Delilah asked, “Excuse me?”
    There was no way this guy was getting a free meal. He was handsome but gruesome all the same and definitely dangerous. There was no doubt in her mind because the moment he strolled in, a chill scampered down her spine.  And sure he was scary looking, right down to the ugly scar on his throat, but there was no way he was eating on her salary. Looking at him again, she licked her lips as he gently grabbed her wrist and peered into her eyes.
         “I said…I’ll have a double Italian cheeseburger with the works and I’ll take whatever beer you have back there on the house.” Lucien repeated and her timid eyes turned seductive.
    With just a mere touch, he’d enthralled her. Planting whatever seed he had in her mind had been too effortless because she had been weak minded to begin with. She’d be an easy lay and there would be no looking back. He couldn’t think about the after math. Regaining his strength was his first priority because he had limited time to face the task at hand.
                  “Coming right up sugar. Whatever you want is on me.” She replied winking at him and he grimaced.
                  Not that it mattered to her anyway because she was under his control. In her mind he was now whatever she’d ever wanted in a man, and she wouldn’t stop until she had him. Sighing he watched her briefly as she strolled back into the kitchen area. She was definitely trying to show off her assets, hoping Lucien had been watching.
    Which he wasn’t.
                  He was too busy trying to map out his next step in his mind. If Delilah had a car, that would eliminate the problem of transportation. The car would undoubtedly be his in a matter of hours. But if she didn’t, he was gonna have to steal one from a schmuck in the diner. After a few minutes of waiting, Delilah came out with his food. Biting into his sandwich was mouthwatering. He hadn’t had human food in what seemed like ages. It had been a few centuries, but who was counting?
    The door chimed as a customer walked in. Lucien’s eyes slid up from his burger and landed on the hooded figure. He walked to the counter, obviously ordered, then stood and waited. Biting into his burger again, Lucien saw a flicker outside of his window. Turning to look out, he saw it clearer this time. There was a flash of lightning. But he found that odd because there was no thunder to follow. Watching it a few more times, he dropped his burger on the plate the slid up from his booth.   
                “Looks like you had the same idea I did.” Delilah said stopping right in front of him.
                  She placed a hand on his chest, and then went upward toward the scar on his throat, but that didn’t sit too well with him. Grabbing her