Succubus Wasteland Part 1
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You frantically try to pull away from the succubus that has assaulted you even as her thick tail plunges into your pussy. You attempt a shriek which is in turn cut off by the serpentine tongue forcing it's way into your mouth. The crimson demoness is much too strong for you to throw off and soon the creature has taken you down to the ground. The Succubus breaks her forceful kiss and straddles you, keeping you pinned as her tail continues it's assault.
"Don't fight it," The succubus hisses seductively, "Soon you'll be just like me,"
You find it increasingly difficult to muster the strength you'd need to throw your attacker off. Your body is tingling from the sensations the demon is giving you, now unable to even voice your opposition any longer.
"Cum," The succubus commands you, "Become a succubus!"
She moans as her tail sloshes in and out of your now dripping snatch. You feel orgasm approaching rapidly and can do nothing any longer to prevent it, in your fevered mind the only thing you know is once you do, you'll become a child of Lilith, for eternity.
With that thought in your mind your pussy clenches around the succubus' tail. Your walls hold firm in ecstasy before releasing, and then sucking again as if with it's own will, sending your pleasure increasing tenfold as your darkening pussy lips work her tail.
You see as your nude flesh reddens, take notice of your larger breasts as they heave up and down as the lovely succubus ruts you. Your newly black nipples call to you as your mouth lulls open, your black tongue flicking out, stretching before you eyes as it reaches impossibly far .
"Mmmm.." You hiss as your newly serpentine appendage slithers over your fangs to flick at your crimson tit. You look up at the succubus, gazing into her slitted eyes, the corners of your black lips curling into a sinister smile.
It is then that all of your surroundings fade from your view, the dreary sky and rooftop are replaced by burning rock and spewing fire. You glimpse a succubus of unrivaled beauty and know her immediately as your Mistress, Lilith. She regards you with lust and desire, what she wants is obvious to you, your soul. You smile evilly and spread your crimson thighs, spreading your pussy lips for her with your dark talons.
You're brought back to the real world by an explosive orgasm that grips your demonized pussy. You roar as foul wings burst from your back and two horns shoot upwards from your forehead. Fully a succubus, you rise, Swishing your tail about as your succubus sister gives you room.
"Succubus," She hisses and you bare your fangs sinisterly as you're named.
You grope your fellow demoness' profane body with your claws and tongue as your tail drives into her fiery snatch. While enjoying the beginning of your eternally damned existence you scan the area for a soul to fill your hungry pussy.
You see a woman running hurriedly down an alleyway, foolishly trying to escape eternal bliss. And directly in front of you and your dark lover, through the building's window you can see a woman looking to you both, apparently having witnessed the whole spectacle before her, her expression shocked and dazed...
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