The Hellhound's Legion: A Kit Davenport Novella by Tate James

Author:Tate James [James, Tate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-21T04:00:00+00:00

As it turned out, none of the Omega Group's fancy interrogation techniques were needed. After returning to our resort, we'd tied the fake-River to a chair and—after explaining to the rest of the guys how I’d known it wasn't River—thrown a bucket of ice water on him to wake him up.

Yes, there were easier, magical ways to reverse the stun spell. But why should this imposter get an easy way?

Anyway, the second that fake-River realized he'd been made, he started singing like a nightingale.

"So, let me get this straight," I repeated, scowling down at the rose-red-skinned demon tied to the chair in front of me. He'd dropped his River-appearance really quickly when he figured out that it was just making us more enraged. "You're a demon—"

"Rose demon," the creature interjected with the correction.

I rolled my eyes. "You're a rose demon, which means that you're able to take on the appearance of anyone that your target loves? Have I got that right?"

The demon bobbed its head. "Yes, ma'am. We rose demons are mimics, and damn good ones too. You were my assigned target, and because you feel deep, emotional love for this River person, I was able to replicate him. It's usually flawless." The demon seemed most upset that I'd seen through his disguise.

I shuddered, wondering how many times these demons used their magic to get laid with unsuspecting partners. Typical goddamn demons.

"Who assigned Kit as your target?" Vali asked, looking all kinds of intimidating in his tight, gray T-shirt over bulging muscles.

The demon swallowed visibly. "Boss lady." He bobbed his head a few times. "Lahash."

At this, both twins dissolved into cursing, and Cole punched a hole in the wall. Even Vali spat something in Romanian. Wes and I were the only ones who held any composure, but even so, I could feel my guts rolling and twisting with dread.

On our wedding night, Lucy had come to tell us about how River's hellhound side was wanted by the courts of Hell for escaping eternal punishment at the hands of the demoness Lahash. While Hell had no jurisdiction in the human realm, Lucy had been pretty clear we should steer well clear of the demon realm.

Apparently, Lahash had decided to take matters into her own hands.

"You weren't alone, were you?" Wesley asked the rose demon, who shook his ugly, horned head.

"No, sir. My partner was assigned to lure your friend into Hell using this one as a disguise." He nodded to me, and I groaned.

Of course. The other rose demon had taken on my appearance and somehow tricked River into...

"How would she have taken him to Hell?" I frowned. "Can you portal between realms?"

"No ma'am," the demon replied, shaking his head. "But we are at our strongest magic on Valentine’s Day. It was a holiday created by my people, you know?" He looked proud, and I just glared back at him. "Well, anyway, on Valentine's Day we are granted the ability to cross realms at natural crossover points. We usually just lure in loved-up travelers, but this year Lahash chose us for this important task.

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