A/N: Ahh thank you so much for the reviews, guys! Glad to see some of the reviewers I had for Warming The Cold as well. It's like I got attached to every one of you in some way haha.

Also, I feel like I should say again that English isn't my native language, so I apologize for the weirdly structured sentences that you may encounter. I have Grammarly to help me, but it certainly doesn't correct all the grammar mistakes there are. Truth to be told, I'm never confident about my English.

Anyway, here is the second chapter already. I think we'll learn a little bit more about the SEX DEMONS *nudges Psykoakuma* since some of you guys seem really confused about them. Or maybe it'll actually confuse you even more. Who knows. We'll get to take a look at Luka's POV eventually, but it will take a while.

Unfated Passion

Miku tried to ignore the dark circles under her eyes, frowning discontentedly at her reflection in the mirror. She had barely slept last night. How could she have done so when the Queen of demons literally seduced her yesterday to warn her that her King planned to kidnap her soon? She had stayed alerted all night long, keeping an eye on every surrounding of her room in case he would mysteriously appear while she was sleeping. It was a farfetched thought, but she could not help herself; she was genuinely terrified about what would happen if his plan was to work out. She didn't tell anyone about it. Her parents would not believe her —she was even afraid that they would end up insulting her—, and she didn't want to worry Rin even further. She would have to solve the frightening problem all by herself. She wasn't scared about what would happen to her; she feared the tragic consequences her capture would bring to the Kingdom. She was near certain that her parents would not hesitate to start a war, and it was exactly what the demons wanted. They desired blood, death, control, power and dominance. Every human was clever enough to understand those facts, and it was no exception. It was why she could not believe the Queen of demons when she told her that she wanted to make peace. She was probably keeping a dark secret, and whatever it was, she was hiding it very well.

The princess was dreading what it was. Having had a small taste of her power, she knew that she was no match against her. She had felt completely defenseless. There had been nothing she could have done. She had been entirely enthralled by her. Her body had become weak and extremely hot; she could have barely stood on her feet. She shamefully had to hold into the female demon. It had felt like some sort of zealous fever had taken over her. She had been ready to do everything she would have ordered her to do. She had even hoped that it would have led to some... very passionate caresses. It had been the first time in her whole life that she had felt something that mind-blowing. Having grown up restrictedly, she had no time to think about sex, but she was still smart enough to understand that what she had felt towards the female demon had been a strong sexual attraction.

It was odd. Up until now, she had never thought of the possibility of being attracted to females. That kind of thing was probably common for demons, but it certainly wasn't for humans. It was often disregarded and shamed. It was why she concluded that succubi and incubi could seduce anyone, no matter what their gender was.

"Miku? You seem concerned…" Rin finally spoke up as she was helping the princess getting dressed. Her long dresses were always a pain to put on; it was why she often needed her maid's help. "I'm sure you'll do perfectly fine! If the rumor about Kaito being extremely nice is true, then you have nothing to be worried about. He'll get charmed by you, there's no doubt about it!"

It was not what was worrying Miku right now, but she decided to shrug it off. Maybe it was better for Rin to believe that it was. Truthfully, she didn't feel the least anxious about her first meeting with her future husband. The only thing that concerned her was the fact that they might have different political views, especially considering it was her father who chose him to be her spouse. She highly hoped that he didn't desire peace with the demons.

Once Rin was done dressing her up, the princess looked at herself in the mirror's reflection and smiled with approval. It was perfect. Her high heels and multiple accessories matched perfectly well with her pale blue dress.

"You have a great fashion sense, Rin."

It was quite astonishing since the maid came from a very poor family; she probably didn't have enough clothes to develop a proper fashion sense. Rin seemed to be highly flattered by her compliment, her cheeks turning a gentle red. If she was that embarrassed by such mere praises, then it meant that she wasn't used to getting some at all.

"T-That's not true at all, Princess," She murmured sheepishly. "You're pretty, so that's why it's fun and easy to dress you up. It has nothing to do with fashion sense..."

Miku raised an eyebrow and faced the younger girl. She then pinched her nose affectionately, eliciting a gentle gasp of surprise from her.

"Learn to take compliments. What I said is the truth." She commented lightheartedly and swiftly headed to the exit. Beforehand, she turned to Rin with a teasing grin. "Want to escort me? With all the rumors about that nobleman being handsome, I know you're very curious to see how he looks like."

Seeing Rin's blush visibly deepening, she knew she was right. She nodded almost shamefully and quickly went to walk beside the princess. Between the two of them, the maid seemed to be the most anxious one about seeing Kaito for the first time. Miku found it utterly adorable, and it just made her want to tease her even more, but she restrained herself. Now wasn't the right moment; she was certain that Rin would hate her for friendly making fun of her in front of the nobleman.

As soon as they reached the main hall, they were greeted by a tall man with short and fashioned blue hair. He was wearing expensive-looking clothes and jewelry. A charming smile illuminated his flawless face, his sapphire eyes almost sparkling with deep appreciation as soon as he saw the princess. He approached her and blatantly took her hand, planting a courteous kiss on top of it.

"The rumor about you being gorgeous is true," He complimented her genuinely and gracefully. "I think you may even be the prettiest lady I have ever seen in my whole life."

Miku felt extremely uncomfortable. That silly situation could easily be compared to those cheesy fairy tales for children. However, instead of the princess thinking that the prince was handsome and charming, she was thinking of him as highly ludicrous. Although, she knew that she had no right to complain. If her father chose him, he was probably the one who was most suitable to be her King, and she would have to learn to accept that she would have to share her bedroom with that man one day. That thought didn't exactly please her, but she was ready to sacrifice everything to have a durable Kingdom with healthy inhabitants.

"It's great to finally be meeting you," The tealette forced a smile, her lips trembling gently.

"I can say the same, Princess. I have been waiting eagerly for this day."

Miku could notice that Rin was in complete awe. Was she seriously fascinated by him? The princess thought he was trying too hard to be the ideal man. It was almost embarrassing to see him trying to seduce her with such tasteless lines. At the very least, he didn't seem like a bad guy. Maybe a little bit clumsy, but definitely not bad. Maybe she would actually learn to like that trait with time. She hoped so, at least.

"Anyway, since I'm thinking you would prefer some privacy, let's continue our conversation in the garden." The princess suggested serenely and turned to one of the old maids. "Could you tell our cook to prepare some tea and bring it to us when it will be done?"

"Yes, Princess."

The maid bowed courteously in front of her and left to go in the main kitchen. Miku then mentioned Kaito to follow her. He did so without a second thought, his persistent smile not leaving his face once. She couldn't shake off the tragic feeling that she wouldn't be able to fall for him. Even the Queen of demons succeeded to seduce her better than that when she told her that her King was planning to kidnap her, which was ironic and absurd. She couldn't get her out of her mind. At the same time, who would be able to? Even though she was a demon, she was alluring, extremely attractive and very sensual. Miku let out a shaky breath. It was bad. It was truly bad. She was starting to feel hot again just thinking about what happened, her heart fluttering in her chest. She was feeling that way because that damn demon used her power on her once. It was frustrating, and she categorically refused to let her guard down a second time.

Once they arrived in the garden, the tealette took herself a seat at the glass table. She enjoyed the atmosphere; it was smelling nice because of all the flowers and it was calm; it was always unoccupied. It was no wonder why she always liked to spend several hours reading novels or signing important papers here.

The nobleman swiftly sat in front of her, his grin widening, revealing perfect white teeth. An uncomfortable silence then ensued, neither of them knowing what to say, which only emphasized the fact that he was a clumsy man. If he had been eagerly waiting for this day, then he should have prepared himself better. Eventually, he coughed to get her attention and scratched the back of his neck nervously.

"Since we are going to get married next year, let's try to learn about each other as much as possible."

Miku was uneasy that he already brought the wedding topic. However, she gave an uncertain nod and waited for him to continue.

"I'm Kaito, son of the renowned Shion family."

Then, he continued to speak about himself. The princess hummed in acknowledgment from time to time. He was older than her by a few years. He was passionate about politics and even mentioned that he hated the demons and that he was against the King's decision about making peace with them, which greatly reassured and pleased Miku. At least, when he would take the throne, she wouldn't have to worry about him wanting to be friendly with those wicked creatures. She had thought her father would have chosen a man who desired to make peace with the demons, so it was a bit surprising. However, she certainly was not going to complain about it.

The maid then arrived with the tea and served them plates with biscuits and cakes, making Miku frown disapprovingly. She hadn't asked for dessert. She knew that the maids thought it would make her happy. They liked to spoil her more than was necessary, but the tealette wished that they wouldn't. Each time she ate such expensive sweets, she felt insanely guilty. A lot of the inhabitants had difficulty getting proper food, and her parents refused to share their fortune with them. It was something the princess would take care of when she would become Queen. She hoped that Kaito would agree with her on that matter.

She took a long sip of her hot drink, relishing the comforting taste. She enjoyed the cook's tea more than anything else. She would drink it every day if she could. After feeling like her body completely relaxed, she cleared her throat and started to introduce herself;

"As you most probably know already, I'm Hatsune Miku, future Queen of Dregalla Kingdom. First of all, I must say that I hate the demons with a burning passion. Once I become Queen… I… I will… I… ah…" The tealette shuttered, her mind instantly becoming blank. Her head started pounding hard and a sudden dizziness and strong confusion were bizarrely taking over her as well.

What was going on?

She stared up at Kaito. He was looking at her with deep concern in his eyes. His lips were moving as if he was speaking to her, but her ears were buzzing; she couldn't hear a single word he was saying.

Her head felt heavier by the second and her vision gradually started to get dark. She got poisoned. She wasn't stupid. Someone poisoned the damn tea.

"H-Help… G-Go search for help…" She managed to utter faintly, doing her best to stay awake despite how extremely heavy her eyelids felt. She knew it would be fatal if she were to slumber now.

The nobleman nodded determinately and rushed inside the castle.

Then, she saw him. An ugly demon with horns on his head and large wings on his back, hidden deep in the garden, a malicious smirk parting his lips.

How could she have let her guard down so easily?

Before she even realized it herself, everything became pure black.

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With a strangled wheeze, Miku quickly opened her eyes. She was soon met with a dark red ceiling that she didn't recognize in the slightest. Her temples were beating hard, a symptom of a strong headache she presently had and her vision was slightly blurred. She had difficulty remembering the recent events. She had been with Kaito, he had introduced himself to her, then she had drunk tea, and before she had realized it, everything went completely dark. And finally, she remembered having seen that hideous-looking demon hidden in the garden. Realizing the terrifying situation that she was currently in, she was about to sit up but soon understood that she was stuck. Her hands were firmly tied behind her back and her legs were attached together as well, making it hard to move. She was laid down on a comfortable bed that she wasn't familiar at all. Awfully soft pillows were also behind her head. Her kidnapper had the eccentricity to make her comfy.

Her heart started to beat in anxiety at the full realization that she wasn't in the castle anymore. In fact, she was most likely in demons' territory. How could she have let it happen? She took several deep breaths to try to calm down. Panicking wouldn't do her any good. As frightening as it was, she had to keep a cool head. The terrified characters were often the ones who died first in horror and suspense novels.

Then, she heard a very peculiar masculine laugh. It sounded both seductive and wicked. She didn't even need to turn her head to know who it was. She did so anyway, meeting with inviting purple eyes. The male demon was sat on a comfortable sofa beside the bed. He wasn't wearing a shirt as if he was deliberately showing off his perfect muscles that resulted from rigorous training. Miku's lips immediately curled into a snarl, glaring fiercely at him. As she had initially thought, the King of demons succeeded to kidnap her.

"My, a cute human such as yourself shouldn't make a face like that, it ruins your beautiful features," Gakupo said amusedly. He grabbed her chin to make her look into his eyes. "Do you like to be tied up on my bed, you adorable thing?"

The tealette growled and managed to bit his hand as hard as she could, wanting him to let go of her. He immediately pulled it away from her, his scornful expression immediately hardening. He certainly didn't seem delighted to get attacked by the sort by a mere human.

"Heh, Luka was right," He murmured through clenched teeth, noticeably angry. "You're invulnerable to my power. It still doesn't give you the right to attack me. If you do so again, I'll cut your tongue without a second thought."

The princess tried to remain unimpressed when she was, in fact, astonished to learn that she was invincible to his power. At the same time, it made sense. While she did find him to be attractive, she wasn't fascinated by him —at least, it was different from the Queen since she was easily able to make her feel weak and defenseless, which was obviously not his case. She wondered why. Being the King of demons, she had thought that he would be able to seduce anyone he wanted. That thought helped her to relax a little bit. He couldn't do anything to her. Anyway, she knew that he needed her safe and sane, so he would most likely try not to hurt her.

"Since I'm a kind and considerate King, let me tell you about how my brilliant plan of kidnapping you worked," He suggested, his derisive face back to normal. "Before the meeting with your idiotic and naïve parents, I had already planned on keeping you captive. However, my Queen and I didn't expect you to be present during the banquet, so my strategy didn't exactly go as planned. And since you seem to be such a clever human, you must have noticed that we were using our powers on your parents, hmm? We just had to stare into their eyes for a few seconds and then, that's it, they were believing everything that I was saying. Ah you humans, so helpless and weak…"

Miku felt anger boiling up inside her. She had known it. Her father would have normally noticed that he had been tricking them, but he had been listening to his every word very carefully. She restrained herself not to snap at him. Her fright from earlier was replaced by uncontrollable irritation. However, before she could say anything, the King of demons continued his speech:

"I had planned to kidnap you that day, but it was risky since all of the guards were around us. During dinner, after you were gone, my lovely Queen manipulated your parents into thinking that she needed to use the bathroom. Your father was so under her charms that he didn't even ask for anyone to escort her. She was free to go wherever pleased her. Naturally, she went into the kitchen and effortlessly seduced your cook to poison your next meal with a special and rare ingredient that we have gathered specially for you."

The tealette frowned. If the Queen of demons personally warned her that her King planned to kidnap her, then why did she even follow with his plan? And how had she been supposed to know that her meal was going to be poisoned? If the succubus had truly wanted to help her back then, she would have told her to avoid eating anything that her cook would prepare for her. It didn't make sense. The Queen was also obviously hiding something. Furthermore, Gakupo seemed to be completely clueless about the fact that his beloved one had betrayed him.

"I sent one of my subordinates to keep a close eye on you. Since he's an imp, he can change shape, so he pretended to be a defenseless little spider, and then, when you lost consciousness, he brought you here."

"How? With all the guards who were around, I doubt he's been able to discreetly bring me here."

"He has wings, sweetie, and he was strong enough to fly with you out of the castle." Gakupo rolled his eyes as if he had found her statement foolish.

Miku pursed her lips and remained silent. There was still something that was bugging her. Since she wanted to get as much information as possible, she decided to ask him what she had in mind:

"What would my kidnap bring to you? If you're as strong as you said you were, you wouldn't need to do that."

The incubus certainly didn't expect this question to be asked, his eyebrows furrowing ever so slightly. Eventually, he shrugged, a mysterious and aggrieved smile parting his lips.

"Who knows?"

The princess' face scrunched up. It seemed like she wouldn't know the answer to that question soon. Nevertheless, it only accentuated the fact that the demons were hiding something. Moreover, she hoped that her parents already didn't plan to start a war. They should know that they didn't stand a chance against them and that they would only give them what they desired. She would have to find a way to get out of here by herself. She certainly wasn't going to wait for brave warriors to save her. If the rumor about adventurers who couldn't make it out alive was true, then she knew that she couldn't count on them.

The door to the bedroom then suddenly opened. The hideous-looking imp from earlier was here with a female one of his kind. His nostrils were raising up and down in excitement at the sight of the King of demons.

"So? Can I have my reward now?" He asked with uncontained exhilaration. "I invited her to join us if you do not mind."

"Of course, the more, the merrier. After all, you deserve it so well," Gakupo whispered and approached him, smiling seductively at the imps.

Miku grimaced in disgust. She knew perfectly well what was going on here. At least, she dearly hoped that they wouldn't do it here. Fortunately for her, they left somewhere else without any hesitation.

The princess then took that moment to try to escape. There had to be something that she could do. Firstly, even after knowing that it would be useless, she tried to get her hands out from the rope. However, as she had thought, the knot was too tight; it was only scraping her skin more than anything else. She quickly concluded that escaping that way was unachievable.

She heaved a defeated sigh and looked around. She immediately spotted a knife on the nearer desk. If she could get there, then maybe she could try to cut the ropes. She didn't know how she was going to do it yet, but it was still worth trying it. After taking a deep breath, she succeeded to reach the cold floor with her tied feet. She then tried to keep her balance but failed miserably and fell on her stomach with a loud thud. She restrained a gasp of pain from escaping her mouth. That hurt a little bit.

How was she going to reach the desk now? She pursed her lips strongly. She wasn't even able to stand up or move. In the end, she supposed that it would have been clever to stay where she had been. She doubted that the King of demons would be happy to learn that she had tried to escape.

She then heard the door getting open. She raised her head to stare at the newcomer and her breath immediately got caught in her throat. It was her! The damned succubus that she couldn't get out of her mind ever since she seduced her. She was wearing sheer clothing; a black, transparent, short black dress; it was showing that she was braless, her nipples straightforwardly perceptible. The tealette's heart skipped several beats, a deep blush forming on her cheeks as she quickly looked away. Those sex demons really had no shame. She was also well aware that the Queen was watching her intensively; Miku could feel her burning gaze on her, and it was effortlessly giving her chills. She absolutely hated the way she was making her feel.

"I thought you were a smart human; you should have known that trying to escape would be futile," Luka commented, her voice both sounding enticing and contemptuous. "It would be better for you to be obedient, especially if you do not want to attract unnecessary troubles."

The princess clenched her teeth. She knew that the Queen was right, but she refused to believe anything those demons were saying. She never knew what the truth was; they were good liars and manipulators, after all.

"I'll still find a way to escape!" Miku groaned furiously, avoiding to meet with her gaze since she understood that it would be enough to lose her determination. She also didn't know what pushed her to say that, but she knew that she wanted to provoke her. "Your King is completely powerless against me, I bet he won't be able to do anything if I—"

Suddenly, the room became insanely hot, and the tealette found herself unable to say a word, her throat tight. It only took her a few seconds to realize that the succubus was currently using her power. She gulped and closed her eyes tightly. Her heart was pounding, and it wouldn't stop. Her heartbeats were even increasing in speed as she heard the thuds of high heels on the hard floor slowly approaching her. She wanted to yell at her to stay back, but she couldn't do anything. Once again, she felt defenseless. She didn't want that; it frightened her how much that demon had power over her.

"He may be powerless against you, but shall I make you understand how submissive and obedient I can make you?" The succubus asked, her seductive voice making Miku uncontrollably shudder. "You should know your place, human."

When she finally met with the hypnotizing crystal blue eyes, the princess felt her whole body melt. All her obstinacy left her at once as a strong and electrifying burning sensation completely enveloped her. Ironically enough, she now deeply wanted her to show her how submissive and obedient she could make her.

"Show me… please…" The teal-haired human whispered almost desperately, every word coming out from her mouth sounding unbelievably shaky.

Miku did not know what exactly she was asking for, but whatever it was, she was urgently craving for it. The succubus' perfect-looking lips immediately parted into a seductive smirk; it had some sort of fascinating magnetic pull to it, making her even more alluring than she already was.

The Queen elegantly bent down and pulled her up from the floor before she threw her back on the bed. The tealette then felt the mattress crack under her as the demon slowly went on top of her, staring right into her eyes. She immediately lost herself into them, her heart playing loud drums in her chest. Despite being clueless to what was going to happen, she felt oddly impatient. She wanted it so badly, she wanted her.

A short gasp escaped Miku as soon as she felt soft lips against her neck, caressing her burning hot skin carefully. She couldn't stop herself from fidgeting and moaning even it was only mere touching. It wasn't helping that fingers were teasingly going up and down her thighs, making her shiver intensively. As her mind was slowly drifting away from all the sensual and tempting caresses, she started to realize that something was wrong.

She didn't truly want that. That situation was… wrong. Deep in her mind, Miku knew that she was getting controlled, but she couldn't do anything. She was defenseless. Or was she truly? She could do it. She had to focus. She opened her mouth, but immediately closed it, finding herself unable to speak. Then, she tried again;

"S-St…op…"

"Hmm?"

"Stop it…"

The princess then felt as if someone threw cold water on her as she came back to her senses. The succubus finally stopped using her power on her. More importantly, her mouth was slightly agape as if she was genuinely shocked that she told her to stop. Judging from that expression, Miku could easily guess that she wasn't used to rejection. She smiled proudly.

"Not so strong, are you?"

Luka's eyebrows furrowed and she held her gaze for a few seconds.

"You ought to learn not to speak so fast."

The princess' eyes then widened in shock as their surroundings started to feel boiling hot again. It was even worse than before; Miku found herself unable to breathe properly anymore; in fact, she was almost panting, her mind drifting away rapidly. If her hands wouldn't have been tied up, she would have held into the demon's dress tightly since she desperately felt the need to clutch something. The Queen wasn't even touching her, and yet, thrilling shudders were traveling down her spine, and immense pleasure was taking over her body. It was as if her burning gaze was enough to make her feel that way.

Then, the door opened brusquely, interrupting whatever was going on. Luka immediately pulled away and stared at the new arrival with a reproaching frown. It was a good-looking blonde-haired demon. Judging from her almost nakedness, she was also a succubus.

"What is it, Lily?"

"Ugh…? With the human, seriously?" The demon asked with noticeable disgust. "Are you that desperate? You know, I'm always available when you have urges."

The Queen didn't say anything. She stared silently at the female demon, waiting for her to explain the real purpose of her visit.

"Ah… well, a stupid blue-haired human tried to cross our lands and we—"

"Not here, Lily. Let's talk about it somewhere else."

The blonde nodded and scratched the back of her neck, realizing that she had been about to sputter out crucial information in front of the visibly aroused human princess. The two of them then left the room without throwing a single glance at the tealette.

As soon as the door was closed, Miku let out a groan. What the heck was that? Now she definitely had a taste of Luka's full power; and there was nothing she could do against it. Her body was still insanely hot, and she felt strangely frustrated and unsatisfied. She absolutely hated feeling that way. She would have to remind herself not to provoke that demon anymore.

Then, the realization of what was going on immediately hit her with full force; a blue-haired human. It was definitely Kaito. How imprudent and idiotic was he to cross the demons' realm? He probably went alone too. She dearly hoped that he was alright. He was a nobleman, not a warrior or an adventurer. He should have known that he wouldn't be able to do anything.

What was she going to do? She couldn't let people sacrifice themselves for her sake. She wished that she could tell everyone not to worry about her, that she wasn't hurt yet, and that she would find a way to get out of here by herself. She didn't know how, but she was convinced that she would be able to do it.

A/N: Did I say I like reviews yet? They encourage me.