Guardian Demons Box Set by Jessica Coulter Smith

Author:Jessica Coulter Smith [Smith, Jessica Coulter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BIN 07188-02316
Publisher: Changeling Press LLC
Published: 2014-12-01T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Two

After I imparted my news, Amara shooed me away. I left her with some reluctance, but if she needed some space, I would give it to her. Unfortunately, it gave me time to think. I hadn’t lied to her. I couldn’t regret the child growing within her, but I did wish that I’d had better control of my thoughts and desires. It wasn’t fair of me to turn her life upside down like this, not without asking first. I’d always thought I would never have children, having never found a woman I wanted to spend eternity with.

Yes, it was old-fashioned of me, and perhaps a bit odd for a demon, but I had decided long ago that I would never impregnate a woman unless I wanted forever with her. And I had yet to find that. I wouldn’t deny that there was something about Amara that called to me on some level, but that didn’t mean I wanted to tie myself to her for all of eternity. Of course, that’s only if she agreed to reside in hell with me, and how many women would be willing to do something like that? Okay, yes, three of my fellow Tinta demons had found mates, women who not only agreed to reside in hell, but seemed to genuinely love my friends. I had to admit that a life like that sounded rather appealing.

If Amara didn’t agree to live in hell with me, I’d have to watch her grow old and die. I wasn’t sure how my child would age. Would he stop aging at thirty-five like I had? Or would he continue to age, but at a slower rate? I hadn’t really been around demon children before. Not Halflings, anyway. If I was going to be a father to this child, I was going to need a crash course, not just in Halflings, but in fatherhood in general. I knew demons with children, but hadn’t ever really paid attention to them before.

I wondered how much time Amara would need before I could see her again. Would tomorrow be too soon? Probably. No, I needed to wait until she called me. When she was ready to talk to me, she’d let me know. Until then, I’d leave her in peace, unless she required my assistance.

What was I to do with myself until then? The thought of visiting the pleasure chamber didn’t seem quite right, and it left a bitter taste in my mouth. There was always a game of cards being played, not fairly, of course. Perhaps I’d shadow one of the other Tinta demons, lend a hand with his charge. Then again, we did tend to be rather territorial where our women were concerned, so maybe that wasn’t the best idea I’d ever had.

Kiry, a Galthor demon, appeared in my chambers. His tall, slim body had lean muscles and his skin was an orangish hue. Obsidian eyes blinked at me.

“Dominguez, I’d hoped you’d be in.”

“Was there something wrong with the door?” Just popping into someone’s home was frowned upon, even in hell.

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