You Can't!

**Aileen POV**

"I'm pregnant..." No...NO! Devon, what am I going to tell Devon! He'll hate me! I'm carrying the demon lord's child!
The cramping came back and I sat on the bed. I was pregnant, a baby... My hands went to pat on my stomach. There was no way I was very far along. Now that I really stared at my tummy, it did look swollen slightly. A month maybe? Two? Was this the cause of my weak stomach and mood swings? Shiuku's spawn.
"Yes little one. So you see, as much as I would love to fuck you senseless again, it is not needed. You my dear are the first woman to successfully carry my seed. I knew that Dark King's daughter would be capable. All that time was well worth it." Shiuku got on his knees kissing my belly. "Finally an heir to help me maintain order. Now I just need to kill that Lena bitch. The DSS will crumble without the final guardian."
His voice was almost sing song. He was so cheerful. My child, he wanted my child to cause so much destruction and despair. Shiuku would raise this kid to be hateful. He wanted a mini Shiuku who would be terrifyingly strong, but not more powerful than himself. I...I didn't want that. I wasn't happy at all to be with child, but I wanted this unborn baby to be happy. Shiuku would raise a fighter and I would have no say. He may even try to keep our son away from me, if he thinks I would weaken him.
Well Shiuku was smart in all his choices. Hatred, or not I would never consider abortion. This half demon would be loved by me, even if the world despised him.
"I am in a generous mood. You do not want to stay in this bed any longer, correct? I will give you the room beside Sekai's."
"You're letting me leave your bed now that I'm pregnant?" I should be ecstatic, but I was so miserable and ill that I couldn't move a muscle.
Shiuku spread his arms wide, "you can come to me and I will hold you, but I don't seem to have that effect on you. Not even now with his aura lingering. Honestly, this is probably for the best. I hate how weak using his aura has made me. All these feelings of his projecting onto me... I was getting too possessive over you; which I suppose was good until I got you pregnant."
Was he admitting using Devon to me now?
"I don't understand Shiuku."
He chuckled while sitting beside me. "Humans do have soul mates little one. I stole yours' aura to trick you, but it had a toll. I started to share his feelings, it would fail if he was away from either of us for an extended period of time." His face cracked into a wide grin. "Now that you have my child, I am going to make you an incredible offer."
A damn burst from my eyes. God, I was so stupid when I got here. Everything was always Devon, and now I could lose him forever. I'm carrying our enemy's baby. My throat hurt every swallow I attempted. My eyes were stinging so badly. Father is going to be disappointed. I failed again. I fell for a trap again. I was used again.
"Oh don't be sad little one. Do you like Devon?" he cooed, playing with a strand of my raven hair.
"Wha what does Dev have to do with this?" I had to play this right, but it was so damn hard to talk. My throat hurt so bad.
Shiuku put an arm around me. "All these feelings are his. He is your true love. So here's the deal that you have no choice but to accept, because of that gorgeous mark I gave you."
So that's why he had to mark me. I really do have to agree to any deals he makes?
"One of my gifts for this miracle will be giving you Devon. He will be your reward and never Sekai's again. He's all yours Aileen. I will no longer torment him. He will be free from the hell I have done to him over the years. My demons will leave you both alone; however, you will both remain here. You can watch our child grow, but you will never reveal that you are his mother. He shall believe you are dead. I don't want him knowing you and it weakening him. He will become the perfect soldier and ruler. My Shion."
He is going to keep me from our child! "NO! I won't let you. I hate you, but I already love this baby! You can't do this! I refuse!" I was hysterical. Let Devon hate me for this. I don't want to give up my child, not even for my true love. Haven't I sacrificed enough in my life? God, don't let him take away my baby. Please!!!
"You will be with him until he is old enough to stop breast feeding. This is not a negotiation. You didn't think that mark was just for decoration did you? Oh don't cry so much. You'll rid yourself of the water our child needs to grow." Shiuku faked sympathy. "If you are so upset about leaving my bed, you are more than welcome to stay. If you choose that, I will stay loyal as agreed upon earlier."
"Will I be able to be in our child's life then." I was close to begging. This was my baby. Let the voices call me a whore, let his demons degrade me, hit me, kick me, just don't take away my baby.
Shiuku shook his head, "No, he will believe you to be my mistress. You will come here at night while he is in his own room."
"THEN NO!" I screamed. Scrunching my face, I could feel the paths of my tears, some becoming dry streaks while fresh ones rolled down to my neck.
"Okay. So you will be rewarded Devon and a new room. The two of you are free to do as you please. Of course I was a little cruel in the past. Devon may find it hard to have sex. I may have ruined it for him a bit, but if you want to know more about that, ask your good friend Sekai. If he is unable to pleasure you, my bed is always open to my little one. I know just how to bring you to ecstasy." Shiuku toyed with the heart of my necklace. "You will keep this collar on. I don't want either you or Devon to forget just who you both belong to."
*Nice try asshole. This necklace isn't your collar. Devon thought ahead. This is our symbol of love, you will not take that from us.*
A small knife of ice appeared in Shiuku's hand. Something inside me compelled me to make a slice on my hand. Shiuku made a similar cut and let his blood drip into my wound.
Right away the mark changed color. I tugged the collar of my shirt to see what was happening. The circle around my heart was no longer connected. The now deep black line appeared broken like he had snapped it. On my hand the mark changed as well. The triangles now pointed inward toward a shield looking symbol. Little colored spots circled representing the elements dotted on the shield.
"You may no longer wear the mark of my woman, but this will prove that you are under my protection. You will have the same authority as a high ranked demon. You will be respected and I will ensure that. I will always be grateful to you for giving me a child. Anything you want is yours, and my offer will always stand if you wish to be by my side as my sole mistress."
I made no reply. How stupid was I? Alaric must be laughing from a burning pit of fire.
"Congratulations on your new pet Aileen. I knew that buying him as a little boy was worth it. Never would I have guessed back then that he would be the girl I was pining for's true love. That was such a happy coincidence. I don't think I would have ever gotten you into bed without him!"
Father would never forgive me for this, neither would Devon. I was just so desperate. With one hand on my belly and one on Shiuku's shoulder, I crawled up closer to him. "Please don't take away our baby. I'll do anything."
"Now don't go making that face. I will give you anything you want outside of our baby. I will always respect you as his mother despite Shion never knowing. And I already told you, you will be a rare human treated as one of the highest ranked demons. If you ever decide to leave your limp dicked true love, I will be here to make you my only mistress. I'll kick all other women away from me."
"But."
"I have one other surprise coming for you, my strong little one. Jacob will show you to your new room, get some rest, and wait."
"But-"
"Thank you for everything little one. I do hope you agree to come be my mistress, but that is one deal I will not force on you. You two can enjoy being broken together if you so desire." Shiuku waved me off. I grabbed onto his shirt.
I didn't care how ugly I looked. I could shove off my pride for my baby. "Please reconsider. I love Devon more than anything, I did before finding out he was my true love. But I'll give up everything just let me be a part of...Shion's life. Let Devon be free and I'll never see him again!"
Now the demon lord was annoyed. "That is enough. You will be able to see our kid! He just won't know you are his mother and you will have no significant role. And you want me to free Devon as well? Never. It will make me look bad if I go around taking back my marks. Selfish human."
He rubbed my tummy, making more water blur my vision. "Go to your new room. There will be no use in this conversation if you don't take care of yourself. I will have Sekai switch out with Jacob while you sleep."
I can't save anyone, not Devon, not even my own baby.
"Jacob!" Shiuku bellowed. The door opened. "Carry her out, with care."
Jacob obeyed. I didn't struggle, I was lost. Not even the familiar voices invaded me, I was numb. Eventually Jacob sat me on a bed, his face mirrored mine with fresh tears of his own. He was feeling my pain.
He retreated back to his room when Sekai entered. I don't know how much time passed, but when I looked up from the floor, Sam had entered my new room too. Both my friends sat on either side of me wiping at my tears that had yet to stop falling. No one said anything, they just let me be, while trying to show I was not alone.
I crossed my arms, hugging my belly. My baby was growing there. I don't want him to be evil, or to suffer because of my dumb judgement. And my Father thought he was bad. I failed to protect my precious one's life before he was even born!
*HAHAHA!!! Come on Sir Alaric, Fat man! Disgusting men. This is your chance! Let me hear everything you've got! Anything would be better than where my head is right now! Come ON!*
I don't know how many hours went by while I stared absent minded at my belly. At some point my friends got me to lie down. Both of them stayed beside me no matter how much or little room I took up on the bed.
A small knock on the door took me out of my inner insanity. Sam said something about maybe that being my other surprise. I didn't want another one until I saw what was beyond the door. More time must have passed than I thought. Devon had returned, but that wasn't what caught my attention.
Slowly Devon opened the door and in walked a guest. Sekai froze, staring at him. Her face lit up. "Sparkles! He is the one that sparkles for me. What a beautiful shining aura!" Sekai called out excitedly. Wait, don't tell me...
"Who the feck are you calling sparkly!?"