"Lilith!?" Vaela gulps.
"Excellent, I see I need no introduction." the succubus giggles. "This will certainly simplify things. I assume then, that you are aware of the curse?"
"C-curse?" Vaele splutters.
"Yes. My infamous curse…"
Vaele shakes her head nervously.
"Ugh… disappointing… and somewhat insulting." Lilith sneers. "Tell me, kitten. What do you know of me?"
"You, um… descend every 600 years to cause chaos and destruction. You're a demon baroness. One of the most powerful." Vaela sternly replies, exhausting the extent of her knowledge on the infamous demon.
"Yes, yes… continue…"
Vaela shrugs, face folded in fear and anxiety.
Lilith rolls her eyes. "You mortals never cease to disappoint me."
Vaela gulps nervously as the demon shifts about on her cloud of smoke.
"I know not why I expect anything from lesser forms of life." Lilith groans. "I swear, you have the mental capacity of insects."
"W-what do you want with me?"
"Listen, kitten. I'll only explain this once, so listen well." Lilith starts, and with a click of her fingers, Vaela sits back on the bed and Lilith lay beside her, tracing shapes on her naked body.
"Please don't hurt-"
"Shhh!" Lilith coos, pressing a glowing finger against Vaela's lips. "You listen. I talk."
Vaela nods, tensing up every muscle as the demon draws her finger down her neck and between her breasts.
"You get… this." The demon smiles, gesturing to Vaela's new body and waving her hand out to the rest of the room. "A new life, a new body and your every need met, a thousand times over. In exchange, I ask but one thing…"
Lilith's fingers continues moving along her flesh, swirling around her belly, tickling her hips and sending quivers across her flesh at her body as it moves between her legs.
"A… a baby?" Vaela yelps.
"W-what?" Lilith cracks before erupting into laughter, rolling about the bed as she grabs at her belly.
"Oh, that's precious! I won't forget that one for an eon." She snickers, wiping at tears of laughter.
Vaela stares on, brow bent and lips pouring. "What then?" She snaps.
"Power!" Lilith rasps, flicking tiny wings at her waist to launch herself on top of Vaela, pinning down her hands as Lilith props her naked form astride Vaela's belly. "You'll use the gifts I give you to take over the world. One man at a time. Maybe two if you're in the mood."
"What? I dont… what does that even mean?"
"Bilial influences through greed. Abaddon, through wrath. Lucifer corrupts with pride. Lust… this is my power. And we will use it to conquer this world."
"You want me to rule the world?" Vaela asks, her face carved in confusion as Lilith looks over her.
The demon nods with an arrogant smirk.
"Through… sex?" Vaela adds.
"Well… it's more than just fornication. Although that's certainly an important part. Seduction will be your weapon. A tool that will turn any man into your pawn."
"I… I can't. I can't even talk to men. I couldn't seduce a sex addict. You chose the wrong person. I'm sor-"
Lilith opens her mouth above Vaela. Her jaws unhinge, revealing a black, gaping maw. Deep inside the demon's body, Vaela glimpses a soft shimmering orb of light. Without a word of explanation, she immediately knew what she was looking at.
"That's my…"
Lilith chuckles as she cracks her jaws back into place. "A new lover before every full moon, keeps your soul from dying too soon."
Vaela's eyes widen as she realizes the stipulations of their contract.
"I have to sleep with a new guy before every full moon?"
"To keep your soul, yes."
"What happens if I don't?"
"I swallow your soul, transport it to hell, and possess your body. Then I do what we demons do best… sow chaos and destruction across mortal existance."
Lilith sneers at Vaela, dark smoke emanating from her crimson skin. Vaela knew the succubus told the truth, the glint of infernal malice that flickered in her eyes said everything.
"Doesn't sound like I have a choice." Vaela snarls.
"Wouldn't be a good curse if you did." Lilith jokes.
"How do I break it?"
"Wouldn't be a good demon if I told you."
"How much time do I have?"
"Six days till the next full moon."
"And all I need to do is sleep with a guy."
"No!" Lilith barks, flicking herself off of Vaela and slumping into a cloud of smoke above the naked woman. "Sex is nothing! It's a tool. A means to an end. To satisfy the curse, you must seduce them… fully. Flood their minds with nothing but thoughts of you. Make yourself the center of their very existence. And when they are your pawn, wrapped around your finger… not through strength or wisdom… but through unrelenting lust, then do we move onto the next."
Vaela quivers. "That sounds… impossible. There's no way I can do that."
"Oh, my cute little kitten… who do you think created the very concept of seduction?"
Vaela blinks at Lilith and shrugs playfully.
"You will be given all the gifts needed to accomplish this task. Failure to do so will be due to your own lack of commitment and dedication and I'm sure you don't wish to see the world burn because you couldn't get some boys to like you, right…"
Vaela scoffs, she turns from Lilith and rolls off the bed, fuming. "Fine!" She snaps. "Now give me some damn clothes."
Lilith cackles as she bobs through the air toward the rows of doors that line the wall. With a snap of her fingers, each door opens to reveal a massive closet inside with shelves upon rows upon racks of clothes, shoes and accessories.
Vaela twists her head trying to make sense of the logical placement of the walk-in closets, each the size of the enormous bedroom she stood in, yet each door neatly lined up on a wall, close together.
"It's demon magic, darling." Lilith says as Vaela rubs her head staring. "Don't try to make sense of it. You'll only hurt yourself. Go pick out something nice and I'll show you the rest of your gifts."
Vaela strolls along the row of doors, peeking into each one as she passes, hesitant to enter the sprawling interiors. But a shimmering red dress grabs her attention as she passes a closet filled with every type of dress, gown and formal attire a woman could ever need.
She steps inside, passing rows upon rows of sleek, sexy and opulent clothing. She grabs the red dress, a short, sexy number showing ample skin, adorned with crimson crystals and glittering metals.
Admiring it closely, she quickly slips it on, its soft velvet interior sliding effortlessly over her smooth body.
Strutting out to a mirror, she relishes in the sight of her curvaceous form. The dress, as if painted onto her flesh, fits her like a new skin. She poses for herself, tugging and twisting at the attire to achieve various looks.
"Still think you can't seduce a man?" Lilith chuckles as she floats across the mirror.
"My other gifts?" Vaela sneers.
"Here." Lilith says, tossing her a mobile phone.
"A phone?" Vaela asks, confused, dangling the device with two fingers.
"I heard it's the best on the market." Lilith snickers. "Check what's on it."
Sliding her finger across the screen, she unlocks the device and inspects its contents.
Two applications show on the home screen. The official app for Ventrus Investment Bank, the biggest banking conglomeration on the planet. And a strange app Vaela hadn't seen before.
"Can I…" Vaela asks, gesturing to the phone screen.
Lilith nods.
She opens the banking app first, finding it's already been registered in her name, with a scan of her finger print, the app opens, immediately showing the balance of her main bank account across the screen.
"A-a billion dollars?" Vaela stutters in disbelief.
"That's just your pocket change, kitten." Lilith chuckles. "You're worth much, much more."
Vaela falls to the floor, her legs giving way to the weight of the riches she now held in her possession.
"This… this is crazy!" she cries.
"Just remember," Lilith adds. "Money and wealth mean nothing compared to true power and control… and that is what I seek. Now, try opening the other app."
Vaela stares at her new bank balance for a moment before flicking back to the home screen and loading up another app on the phone.
Her screen goes black, before displaying a sultry silhouette of Lilith. Vaela glances at the demon unbemused. The demon's image fades away to reveal a grid of pictures all featuring various men.
Humans, vampires and werewolves all listed in a neat, ordered list. Tapping a face would reveal detailed information about the person, including all the personal details, a summary of their life, desires and dreams as well as sexual experiences and preferences.
"What the hell is this supposed to be?"
"Me modernising my curse." Lilith says proudly. "What better way to manage your mission of world domination, then through an app?"
"So what… this shows me the hottest, single guys in my area?"
"No, it shows you your stepping stones to greatness. Scroll down, kitten"
Vaela slides her finger across the screen, scrolling past dozens of faces, eventually, at the end of the list, she sees someone familiar.
"What the hell?" She shrieks. "No way in hell! That's Virgil DuCroix!"
"Most powerful man on the planet." Lilith nods. "Practically owns half the world. Vampire Lord and heir to House DuCroix. A suitable prize for me, don't you think?"
"You want me to seduce Virgil?" Vaela questions. "That's not possible. He has everything. Everyone. I'm nothing!"
"Not yet. You'll be the talk of the town soon enough."
"What about all these other men?" Vaela inquires.
"Stepping stones to the man at the top."
"I have to seduce all these men?"
"Not all, but turn the right ones into your pawn, and it will bring you a step closer to Virgil."
Vaela rubs at her head, urging her brain to make sense of her situation.
"You're thinking too much. Let's test out your new look. Perhaps seeing what effect you have on men may help you understand the extent of your new power."
"Wait… what are you-"
Before Vaela could protest, Lilith snaps her fingers again, and the young woman finds herself before the wheel of a Bugatti with Lilith comfortably lounging in the passenger seat.
"What the… stop doing that!" Vaela scowls. "Where the hell are we now?"
"Sitting in your car, in your drive away." Lilith scoffs.
Peeking out the dark windows of the hypercar, Vaela sees a palatial mansion situated behind her, multiple luxury vehicles surrounding her and a vast, perfectly manicured garden estate wrapping the entire area in an air of immense wealth and sophistication.
"This is… all mine?"
"And all it costs is one new lover before each full moon…" Lilith says, sporting a sly grin. "Pretty good deal, right? And trust me… once you have dozens of them at your beck and call, fighting for your attention, willing to give you their world. All of this will seem like childish playthings compared to the power you will wield through them."
Vaela's nervous smile slowly curls into a naughty grin. Tapping a button on the dash, the car's engine burps and roars to life. Tires screeching, she tears out of her driveway and along the lengthy entry path that leads into her estate.
She weaves through the tight roads snaking through the thick, ancient forest that surrounds her palace, which Lilith had filled with earthly pleasures and delights.
"Seems you're finally starting to understand." Lilith chuckles. "Now come… let's go find your first victim."