Demons of Desire by Debra Dunbar

Author:Debra Dunbar [Dunbar, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, demon, vampire, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, succubus
Publisher: Anessa Books
Published: 2014-08-23T16:00:00+00:00

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20

I should have been exhausted by the time I rocked into Darci’s apartment, but I was oddly energized. Each of Wyatt’s highlighted spots had revealed some sort of magical spell. They were cleverly worked, according to Irix — just waiting for a trigger to activate a failure. The difficulty was that the levee system stretched for miles, and the spell faults were along huge stretches. It would be quite a challenge to repair them, even if I had the faintest idea how to.

“Grab an umbrella,” Darci told me the moment I walked through the door. “Sorry to ruin your vacation, but we’re probably going to have rain all the rest of the week.”

I felt a fissure of alarm run through me. “Hurricane?” Shit. As if I didn’t need any more pressure.

“Oh no. There’s a couple of low–grade tropical storms tracking toward the Bahamas. We’ll probably just get the spin off. Clouds and light rain off and on.”

Thank God. I tore past her, shedding clothes as I went. We were all supposed to go out tonight — Saints and Sinners in the French Quarter. I was hardly party ready with my swamp–stained legs and lank, sweaty hair.

“Give me twenty!” I shouted, racing for the shower.

I was out in ten, hair dried, makeup applied, and flirty blue halter dress on by the time the taxi pulled to the front door. We were meeting Gabriella and Erica there. Jordan had bowed out for the night to research spells. I felt a bit guilty about her absence, but knew she wanted to do everything she could to contribute to our ritual tomorrow. It wouldn’t be much of a ritual — me trying to fix a bunch of concrete and earthwork levees with Irix’s help. Jordan had volunteered to try and raise as much beneficial energy as possible to assist me. I appreciated her offer, but had a feeling deep in my gut that this was going to all come down to me.

Ourson was hard at work tracking down the members of Crimson Moon, along with their strengths and reputed powers. It left me a bit adrift this evening, nothing to do but wait and try and gather as much energy as possible. I’d have a fun evening with Darci and her friends — nice and relaxing.

Who was I kidding? I was full of nervous anxiety over Irix’s ultimatum and the eventual end to this night. Yeah, I had plenty of time to get laid before midnight, but I’d set my course, resolved to have my one night with the demon I’d been craving since the moment I first laid eyes on him.

I was terrified. One night. And after today, it would be even more difficult to let him go. The easy rapport we’d developed, the flirtatious banter, the air of expectation — it was delicious, and I didn’t want it to end. Was I making a huge mistake in sleeping with him tonight? Or was this the best I could ever hope for?

“You look hot,” Darci pronounced, giving me a quick hug before climbing in the taxi.

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