The Demon Duke and I by Marian Tee

Author:Marian Tee [Tee, Marian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy & Futuristic, New Adult & College, Paranormal, Demons & Devils, Romantic Comedy, Teen & Young Adult
Amazon: B00FHN646E
Published: 2013-09-27T07:00:00+00:00

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She woke up slowly. Immediately, warm hands stroked her back, massaging and kneading aching muscles so wondrously that George purred.

The sound made Silviu smile; it was so unlike the hellcat he had first met in the Woods of the Wraiths.

Yawning, she blinked groggily at him. “Are we there yet? Please tell me we’re close.”

His smile widened. “No.”

She gaped. “But…” She looked at her watch. “It’s been five hours!”

“Horses travel around eight miles per hour, milady. Chalysian horses are tougher and faster, and so we are traveling at about ten miles per hour, but still…”

“Where’s Granite?”

“He will come when I need him.”

“And we don’t fucking need him now?” Her eyes narrowed. “For that matter, why don’t we just fly?”

“Because every time I use my power, it leaves a traceable trail, and right now we need to stay hidden.”

“I just don’t get it. Why does Hell care if you get a soul?”

“Because milady, if I did not have a soul, I was prophesied to bring destruction to Chalys and bring about the end of the whole world.”

He expected her to be frightened by his words, which were unfortunately true, but instead she looked at him doubtfully and said, “You don’t say.”

A laugh escaped him at how irreverent she was. “Ah, Georgina, please always stay this way.”

“What way? Like pretty, sexy, and all things nice?”

He smirked. “Hotheaded, impatient, potty mouth---”

She thumped his shoulder. “You have to give me credit at least. I only started swearing again when I realized that we’re traveling eight, ten, freaking miles per hour!”

“And we still have much distance to cover, I’m afraid. We just left Brimstone, my---” Silviu almost slipped, calling Brimstone as his domain.

George frowned. “Your city? Town?”

Her words gave him inspiration, and he shook his head. “Neither would correctly describe Brimstone or any of the other places that make up Chalys. The best word for it would be a territory, and each territory belongs to a duke.”

She nodded automatically. “A dukedom. I know that part.” She grimaced.

“Sangria, Aquarius, Lunare, and Sulphur – all of these are ruled by demon dukes.”

“What about Ciel?” George asked, remembering the territory that was located entirely on top of the highest cliff in Chalys.

“They have a duke, too, one who is an angel and not a demon.” His face darkened. “Brimstone was supposed to be my father Lilu’s but…because of something my mother did, I became its duke even though Lilu still lives.”

“Rather than a marquis then?”

Silviu started. “Yes, rather than a marquis. My friends are all marquises – they are all half-demons like me. They are rightful heirs to their territories but they would need to go against their demon sires to claim them.” He looked at Georgina with interest. “You know about our hierarchy?”

George flushed. “I actually studied everything I could about the noblemen here in Chalys, so I know that all dukes and marquises are from outside Asphodel.”

He was surprised. “What would you study our nobility for? Chalysian ladies do that, yes, but only because---” His expression hardened.

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