He took a deep breath that moved his whole chest. “Sharen, everything you know of demons. Of our realm and the angel realm, is wrong.”
She stared. “This is just a dream.”
He sighed. “Do you know what the difference between Level 10 demons and angels are?”
She folded her arms over her naked chest, suddenly feeling uncomfortable. “Demons are bad. Angels are good. It’s pretty simple.”
Ryder laughed, a sound that was harsh. “No, Level 10 Demons simply made a mistake they weren’t forgiven for.”
She shouldn’t ask. Her dream was already strange enough, but she couldn’t help herself. “What did you do?”
None of them spoke for a long, painful second.
Kade rubbed his forehead as if trying to chase away a headache. “We killed some men.”
Her gaze narrowed. “And you didn’t think that deserved being kicked into the demon realm?”
Ryder studied her. “Do you think it’s always wrong to kill?”
“Well…” Do I? “No.”
Ryder grinned. “I knew I liked you.”
“Just know,” Kade said. “The men we killed deserved to die.”
Alec stiffened suddenly. “We’re running out of time.”
“Time?” Sharen asked, frowning.
Alec reached beneath his pillow and pulled out something. Taking her hand, he slid a ring, a simple band made of a metal so dark it was almost black. “This is for you.”
“A ring?” she asked, frowning and staring at it.
He nodded and reached under the pillow again. “You gave us a ring, so we gave you one.”
When she saw her wedding band between his fingers, her heart stopped. Every hair on her body stood on end. “I… lost that.”
“No, your sorcerer left it for us.”
She began to tremble. How had her mind come up with that? All of this was starting to feel too real.
Alec squeezed his fist around her ring and closed his eyes. As she watched, he whispered unintelligible words beneath his breath. When he opened his hand once more, three rings lay in his palm. His brothers reached for them, and each demon slid a ring on their fingers.
“Now, it’s official.”
She shook her head, goose bumps erupting along her skin. “Why does this feel so real?”
Alec rubbed his thumb along her cheek. “That, our beautiful bride, is because it is.”
Chapter Five
Shooting straight up in bed, Sharen clutched her blanket to her racing heart. But as real as the dream had felt, her room was just as she left it. Instead of the acidic scent of the demon realm, she inhaled her favorite scent: vanilla. Her gaze scanned her simple window where early morning light was just streaming passed the white curtains, and over the end tables and dresser. Nowhere did she see a large bed with three sexy, naked demons.
It was all just a dream. A crazy, hot dream.
“I’m losing my mind,” she whispered to herself, pushing her damp hair back from her forehead.
And I feel disgusting. Ugh.
Sighing, she climbed out of bed. She was still wearing her clothes from the day before, and was sorely in need of a good shower. Stripping off the wrinkled outfit, she strode through her minimally decorated bedroom and into her bathroom.
Turning the shower on as hot as she could handle, she stood beneath the powerful stream and groaned. Her muscles were so sore. Her entire body seemed to melt as the glass doors of her shower grew heavy with moisture and steam filled the air.
She scrubbed her hair with shampoo and condition, then shaved. By the time she started rubbing her favorite vanilla moisturizing body wash into her skin, she was finally feeling more like herself. Visiting the demon realm always brought weird dreams, but never had a dream aroused her.
Freezing, she felt her nipples harden beneath the spray of the water. Everything about the dream was wrong. Demons weren’t hot studs bent on pleasuring human women. And they weren’t just a bit different than angels. They were the enemy.
Lifting her hand into the spray, she let the water wash off the soap. Her gaze moved to the dark band on her finger, and she froze.
A chill seemed to seep through her, straight to her core. She pulled her hand closer to her and touched the ring.
Breathing harder and faster, she felt her vision blur. It hadn’t been a dream? Then, she’d really been in the demon realm. She’d really had sex with the three hot demons.
And she’d really left her ring there, tying them to her forever.
What will they do with that kind of power?
She sensed movement on the other side of the shower glass.
“Sharen,” Alec’s deep voice seemed to stroke her flesh. “We made breakfast. I’ve got coffee for you, but we weren’t sure what you like in it.”
Painfully slowly, she opened the glass door and stared at a man. He looked like the demon king, only his flesh was tan, and he no longer had horns. Intricate tattoos curled along his bare chest and arms. She followed the designs down to where they stopped just above his sweat pants.
“See something you like?” he asked, in a teasing voice.
Her gaze jerked back up to his face. “How—how is this possible? You can’t be here. You’re a demon. You’re—“
“Sweetheart,” he moved closer to her. “I know this is a lot to take. We were going to give you more time, but when you reached out to us through your dream last night, we couldn’t refuse you. Our beautiful bride needed us, and God knows we needed you.”
She shook her head, wrapping her arms around herself. “No, I didn’t call for you.”
He frowned. “You were lonely. You wanted a life surrounded by people who loved you. Your soul called to us, and luckily for your forgotten ring, we were able to answer your call.”
“I’m a demon-hunter,” she said, her voice taking on an angry edge. “Don’t you think I’ll tell someone? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?”
His frown pulled into a slight smile. “Not even a little bit. Now, if you don’t want to experience round two of last night, better get dressed before my brothers see you. We have a lot to talk about.”
“Like what the hell this is?”
“I wish, but no. We need to talk about your friend, Elaina.”
She stiffened. What did he know about her best friend’s death?
“Why do you want to talk to me about her?”
He stared. “Because, she said you were the one person we could trust to help. And the one person who could save her.”
Her stomach twisted. “Save her? How can I save her? She’s dead.”
“Is that what they told you?” There was an edge to his voice that was almost frightening. “No, she’s not dead. But they did trap her in a demon realm, and you’re our only chance at saving her.”
Could Elaina really be alive?
“Who trapped her in a demon realm? And how do you know she’s not dead?”
He stared. “Because her husbands are still here on the human realm desperately trying to save her. And, because we’ve seen her and spoken to her. Apparently, your superiors suspected she was involved with demons. They didn’t realize that her husbands were demons, but their suspicious were enough to exile her. But she’s running out of time. We need to get her out of there, before it’s too late.”
This could all be a trap.
Demons can never be trusted.
So why do I believe him?
“I’m going to get dressed, and then you’re going to tell me everything. And I mean everything.”
I just hope I’m not making the worst mistake of my life.
And yet, staring at the beautiful demon, she was pretty sure if she was making a mistake, it would be worth any price she paid.
~ Sharen and her three demons must learn to trust each other if they’re going to save Elaina, but what if their risk costs them everything? Find out in the next part of their story, Reckless Magic. ~
A Note From The Author
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~Lacey Carter Andersen
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About the Author
Lacey's goal is to write short romances and erotica romances that make your heart pound. She strives for stories with creative worlds, sexy characters, and plots that are fun to follow. In her free time...well, she doesn't have a lot of free time. But in her mind, one day Lacey hopes to travel the world and enjoy a beach or two. Maybe even sleep in every once in awhile.
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