Night Demon by Lisa Kessler

Author:Lisa Kessler [Lisa Kessler]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Paranormal Romance
Goodreads: 13110537
Publisher: Entangled: Edge
Published: 2013-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Issa laid Colin’s unconscious body on a stone table deep within the pyramid. The torches flickered in their ancient sconces, casting battered shadows on the angled walls surrounding them. His stomach knotted watching his brother’s immortal blood struggling to heal his wounds. Exhaustion hung over them like a heavy blanket in the silence.

Kane slid down the far wall, resting his head against his knees. The God of the East hadn’t spoken a word since the battle ended.

Issa sighed. He had found his brothers too late. “Why did you attack her, Kane? You know we cannot defeat her in physical combat. You know this.”

He knew his frustration showed. He didn’t care.

“Because I am a fool.” Kane lifted his head, his eyes still glowing crimson. “She killed my mate, Issa.” His voice cracked with emotion. “My Rita.”

He frowned. “I thought you left her behind in Paris.”

Kane nodded. “I did. But she came to the jungle. I heard her mental call.”

“That is why you did not return last sunrise…”

Kane sighed and rose to his feet. “I wanted Camalotz to kill me, too.”

“How can you be certain Rita is gone? Did you see the Demon take her?”

“No.” Kane shook his head, pacing as he went on. “But Camalotz took her form. Even her scent, her taste. She was my Rita.” He met Issa’s eyes. The pain in his gaze lay raw and open. “The moment I found her, I held her close, and the beast blinded me with passion. I let her sweep me away even though I sensed something was wrong. When I realized it was the Demon in my arms, I knew what she had done.” He stopped pacing and stared at the ground, his voice barely a whisper. “It wasn’t enough for the Demon to take her life. She also tricked me into betraying the only woman I have ever loved.”

Issa’s brow creased. “I do not understand why Camalotz would seduce you.”

“Because she is the embodiment of evil,” Kane roared. “Because taking Rita from me was not enough. She wanted me to loathe myself, to hate myself as much as I hate her.” His voice dropped to a low growl. “And I do.”

“You will have your revenge, brother. We will silence her again.”

Colin groaned, drawing Issa’s attention. Blood matted his red hair, some of it his own, some belonging to the Demon and Kane. Issa grimaced, looking over what remained of his brother’s arms. They were mutilated, his bones broken and exposed. Blood still oozed from the deeper wounds.

Issa made a meticulous inspection of Colin’s wounds, his heart sinking when he found pieces of Colin’s immortal flesh missing, consumed by Camalotz. He closed his eyes, and shook his head slowly.

They should have stayed together.

“Perhaps now you understand the depths of her power, my brothers.” Mulac’s voice echoed off of the ancient walls. “Do you see the futility in your efforts to stop the Demon? The time has come…”

“For what?” Kane bellowed, stalking toward his white-haired brother. “What is coming, Mulac? Death?” His eyes glowed crimson as he stepped even closer, forcing Mulac to back away.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.