Defuse (Infernal Council Book 2) by Maya Nicole

Author:Maya Nicole [Nicole, Maya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Samara

The morning came too fast, and with it a new bundle of nerves that burrowed into my stomach. We would be heading to my own people's village. At least, I hoped they were still my people.

Dream demons tended to live with other demons that manipulated the mind or feelings. Not because they wanted to, but because other demons didn't want to be around demons that ate nightmares, desires, or fears for their energy.

There was only one alpha dream demon, though. The alpha not only had the ability to manipulate awake moments, but also had a phantom form that left them impervious to threats.

With Reve leaving no heir, I wasn't sure where that left the hierarchy of our kind. Would they hold me accountable for my brother's abandonment? I hoped not, otherwise if I lived to see another day, I'd track him down and kick his ass.

Nico wrapped his arms around me from behind, his arms draping over my shoulders and around my neck. He kissed the top of my head as I grabbed onto his forearms.

"Are you going to be okay?" He turned me around in his arms and brushed his lips against mine. "There's still time to just take off and run... We can build a life somewhere far from here."

I snorted and searched his eyes. Did he mean we as in him and me, or we as in all of us?

"You know we can't do that." I leaned into his palm as he stroked my cheek. "Are you okay?"

He cocked an eyebrow. "In what sense?"

"All of the senses... being a vacant, losing your rare nuts, being with me." I turned my head and kissed his palm before stepping away and grabbing my bag.

It would take several days to get to the village, traveling over rough terrain and through dangerous territories. I wasn't looking forward to it, but if we were going to take the council by storm and then deal with my rogue brother, we needed all the allies we could get.

Dream demons would help us plant fears and doubts. That was if they didn't skin me alive for Reve abandoning his crown.

"Those nuts were definitely a major loss for me. We will need to search for some good ones on the way."

I narrowed my eyes. He was always protective of his collection, eating a few a day. But the nuts that had been in the small pouch he always wore at his hip, often hidden under his shirt, was a mystery. I'd never seen him eat one of them from it. "What secret are you keeping?"

He froze as he bent over to grab his bag and then straightened to look at me. "You know all my secrets."

"You're lying." I adjusted the straps on my bag and gripped onto them.

He slung his bag over his shoulders. "Is that one of your new powers? Lie detection?"

I studied his face for answers, but he wasn't giving anything away. "What if I told you I occasionally took a few of

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