Taming Demons for Beginners (The Guild Codex: Demonized Book 1) by Annette Marie

Author:Annette Marie [Marie, Annette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781988153353
Publisher: Dark Owl Fantasy Inc.
Published: 2019-09-12T18:30:00+00:00

Unused to MagiPol acronyms, it took me a moment to parse the whole message. Combat mythics were to assemble at their guilds, while non-combat mythics should take cover. With that alert, every mythic in the city now knew about the escaped demon, and they’d be either terrified or preparing to face the creature’s unchecked magic in the hope of killing it. I squirmed, painfully aware of my role in the demon’s escape.

“Anyway,” Amalia said, tossing her phone onto the mattress, “let’s get these forms filled out. Dad made me do his paperwork all the time, so I have the MPD guy’s email memorized.”

We busied ourselves filling out the form while Zylas systemically gutted the television. Amalia scanned the paperwork with her phone, sent it off, then stood and stretched.

“As soon as we get confirmation that he’s inserted your paperwork into the system, you can apply to the Grand Grimoire. You need to move fast or it’ll look suspicious.”

I nodded. “Thanks, Amalia. I would’ve been screwed without your help.”

Her gaze darted to Zylas. “None of this will save you if your demon doesn’t behave as if it’s properly contracted. That part is for you to figure out. I’m going down to see if the front desk guy can recommend any late-night delivery options.”

Giving Zylas a wide berth, she swung the door shut behind her. I sighed, figuring she wanted to get away from the demon more than she wanted to visit the front desk. Unconcerned by her absence, Zylas snapped a chip board out of the TV’s innards and examined it from every angle.

“Having fun?” I asked him dryly, flopping onto the mattress.

He tossed the board into the gutted television and hopped off the dresser. Gliding over to the bed, he looked down at me, his dark pupils constricted to slits in the yellow glow of the bedside lamp. I wondered if he wanted to break me open and examine my insides the way he had with the television.

“You have a plan?” he asked in his strange accent.

“I think so.”

“Join a guild? Blend in?”

“You were listening?”

His hand closed over the front of my sweater and he pulled me upright. My head spun from the sudden movement—and my breath caught when I found myself nose to nose with him.

“You expect me to behave?” He sneered the word. “I must be obedient? What is the difference between surrendering my will and pretending to?”

I cringed back but he didn’t release my shirt. He towered over me, his upper lip curling to reveal his sharp canines. “I have to, Zylas. It’s the only way to—”

“What if I refuse to behave, payilas?”

Alarm shot through me. “You—you have to protect me!”

“I decide how.” His unsheathing claws pierced my shirt with a tearing sound. “I did not give you my will.”

My pulse thundered in my ears. “Zylas … what do you want?”

“Ih?”

“Back in the circle … you asked me what I wanted and I said protection. But what do you want? I know it isn’t cookies.”

“I wanted your soul, payilas, but you would not give it to me.

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