Ascending Darkness by J. L. Weil

Author:J. L. Weil [Weil, J. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ang'dora Productions, LLC
Published: 2019-06-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“I don’t want to talk about the curse anymore. Tell me about your family. I want to know more about what it’s like being a demon.” A distraction was what I needed, and Torent provided the perfect outlet to get my mind off the curse.

He opened an arm. “Get comfortable, crash car. This is going to take all night.”

“Perfect,” I replied dryly, but curled up against him, laying my damp head in the nook of his arm. Sleep was out of reach for me tonight. The splintering of glass still echoed in my ears.

His fingers slipped over my hand relaxing on his chest. “If you want a distraction . . .” The suggestion in his voice made my belly flutter. It was as if he could read my mind.

I lifted my head slightly to peer down at him with a ghost of a smile on my lips. “As tempting as it is, and believe me I’m seriously tempted, it’s not a good idea. I don’t trust myself.”

Shifting his head on the pillow, he kept our fingers laced together. Seconds later, my ceiling was painted with pink, purple, and teal sparkling lights dancing. “I’m here to protect you, not the other way around.”

“And why can’t I be the hero for once?” I asked blandly.

“Because I’m not the one with a death curse.”

I nudged him in the side. “Hey. I thought we weren’t going to talk about the curse.”

“Right,” he agreed, turning his gaze upward to watch the colors frolic and twinkle. “Well, my family is insane, volatile, treacherous, and amazing,” he added, grinning. I could hear how much he cared for them. “And those are just my brothers.”

“What about your parents?” I inquired, curious about the people who had created such a perfect male. I pressed my chin on his chest so I could stare at his face. Splashes of colored light reflected over his skin.

“My father is larger than life with a laugh that booms across a crowded room. And my mom is petite, but don’t let her size fool you. She isn’t a woman to mess with.”

“I can’t wait to meet your family,” I said, sort of kidding.

He laughed. “They are going to love you.”

A pack of menacing demons . . . I wondered what they would think of their youngest son dating a nymph.

“Do you always pursue girls this hard?” I asked the question that had been on my mind for weeks.

His eyes deepened in color. “Never.”

I believed him. “Then why me?”

“Does there need to be a reason?” he countered.

He wasn’t getting out of it that easily. I sincerely wanted to know what it was that made me different from every other girl. I wasn’t special or prettier. I was just me, and I was curious how he saw me. I gave him a pointed look, the lines in my face set.

His leaned forward so our noses were only inches apart. “You’re more beautiful than any enchanted meadow. You’re stubborn but filled with goodness. You care more about other people than yourself.

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