My Decadent Demon (My Demon Trilogy, Book 1) (16 page)

Cole yanked her behind him. “What the hell do you want?” he snarled. Apparently her demon had already discerned them
for what they were; Seraphim scouts. When they merely looked at him, Cole practically hissed. “You can't have her. She's mine.”

Still, they said nothing, only motioned for their sister to
approach.

Cole stiffened and Sera gasped. “No way in hell are they taking you,” she heard him mutter low. He looked at her over his shoulder, his eyes spitting angry fire. “You are mine.” Without warning, he tugged her into his arms and flashed them to a different part of town. 

As they materialized beside a back alley dumpster, Sera visibly shivered. In a heartbeat, Cole produced a jacket and slid her into its sleeves. Zipping her up, he kissed her on the forehead. “You’re safe, Sera,” he promised. “Those asses aren’t getting you back.”

She wanted to smile, to reply, but couldn’t. All she could do was tremble. Her chest pounded as Cole took a step back and looked her in the eyes. “Sera?” But it was like her insides had turned off. She shuddered anew, but not from the cold. That unexpected visit had shaken her to her core. They’d barely escaped. A second longer hesitation and her brethren would have stolen her from her lover's arms. Again. She moaned, grateful for Cole's swift action.

Abruptly she snapped her arms around him, tears springing from her eyes. “Oh God, Cole. What are we going to do? They will find me again. I am certain of it. They will not relent until they have me once more.”

Her heart pounded wildly, panicking in earnest, gripping him tighter as he tried to calm her. But his warm hands and his soothing words did nothing to ease her mind. She
shook her head frantically. “I cannot be taken from you again! My soul cannot bear it a second time! It will destroy me! Please, Cole, please! Do not let them take me away!”

Cole frowned down at her, still unsure how the seraphim had found them so quickly. He needed to take action to ensure it didn’t happen again. “Shhh…” he murmured, pressing his forehead to hers. “They didn't touch one hair on your head and they never will.” She merely whimpered. With a sigh, he took her face in his hands. “Sera, listen to me. You. Are. Never. Going. Back. Not ever.” The tears in her eyes tore at him. He pulled her close and kissed her hard. Only when her trembling eased did he take her hand and lead her out of the alley.

Across the way, a coffee shop stood nestled between two larger buildings. It would have to do. He pulled open the door and ushered her inside, guiding her to a booth in the back. Grabbing two cups of steaming blackness, he slid into the bench beside her and draped his arm around her shoulders. She was trembling again. He pulled her close and kissed her temple, his mind already set on what he was going to do. Those cotton puffs would never take what was his again.

He looked down at his angel
burrowed into his side. She was an emotional mess, which wasn’t surprising. When would she ever have been subjected to this kind of stress? He doubted there was any turmoil whatsoever in Heaven. Only peace and tranquility and bliss. He sighed again, imagining how this raw emotion was shredding her.

She turned and clutched his shirt, her words pouring out in a rush. “Cole. Tell me. What are we going to do? How were they able to find us so quickly?” Her face turned pitiful. “I should have known. They are not to be underestimated.”
She abruptly sat up, releasing his shirt to wipe at her tears. “We need a plan,” she went on, “for they will surely be nipping at our heels again soon.”  Cole’s gaze dropped to her hands, clutched and shaking around her mug. “And by soon,” she whispered, “I mean minutes.”

He exhaled, shaking his head. Damn it, he didn’t want to do this. Taking out his cellphone, he set it on the table. For long moments he stared at it somberly, then finally looked back at Sera. “How far are you willing to go,” he asked, “to make sure this never happens again?” He knew his question seemed out of left field, but he needed to know where she stood. He'd shown her what he was willing to do to keep her, now it was her turn to do the same.

Sera stilled, her features paling as if her insides had just run cold. Wary eyes held his, telling him without words that she knew what he was asking was grave. Hell, he could hear her heart pounding like a jackhammer. “I will do whatever it takes,” she whispered. 

Cole nodded slowly, slipping his phone back in his pocket. Unfortunately, the only way to do this was to do it in person. He pulled Sera into his lap and hugged her tight, burrowing his face into her shoulder. It would be the last open show of emotion he'd be able to give her before they arrived at their new destination. He didn't know how long it was going to take to fix things, so he wanted this final moment to count.

“Sera,” he breathed, “promise me that from this point forward, no matter what you see or hear, you’ll keep one thing in your heart: that I love you. With all that I am. What I'm about to do, I’m doing for us. Have faith in me and never doubt for one moment that I love you.” He held her tighter, inhaling her innocence, the part of her loved more than words.

Sera shuddered with a nod, lifting her face to kiss him, panic lacing each press of her lips. He groaned as fresh tears streamed down her face. And still he kissed her, until she paused on a hitch. “Cole,” she whimpered against his mouth. “I am frightened.” She buried her face in his neck and hugged him hard. “But I will be strong for you, my prince. Never will I leave you. Never again. Into the bowels of hell I will follow you, as long as I am by your side.”

Cole’s eyes closed as he absorbed her words, morbid relief dousing his soul. As his arms held her tighter, readying to flash them away, he whispered in her ear. “Good, because that's exactly where we’re going.”

exciting installment in the My Demon Trilogy

"My Demon
Determined”

Coming out
late August 2013

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