Sleeper, Hunter by Lexi Blake

Author:Lexi Blake [Lexi_Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Lexi Blake, Hunter, Thieves, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Publisher: DLZ Entertainment LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Would you like to explain yourself, slut?” Lord Sloane stared down at me like I was some kind of insect he was about to squash under his ridiculously overpriced loafers. In his human form, he opted for designer wear. He looked like a captain of industry, a man in the prime of his life, though I happened to know he was millennia old.

Marcus’s shoulders squared. “You would do well to remember where you are, Lord Sloane. You are here on the sufferance of His Majesty King Daniel, and he won’t take well to you calling his close circle by filthy names.”

I managed to get to my feet. “It doesn’t matter. I’ve been called worse, babe.” It was so hard to change habits. “I’m sorry. I meant, Mr. Vorenus.”

“Marcus will do, bella.” He gave me an encouraging smile.

“And you wonder why I speak the truth,” Sloane said with a grimace. “I want to know why a lowborn beast has my family in such upheaval that I have to leave my kingdom to ensure both my sons don’t fuck up here. Nemcox doesn’t even enjoy female company and yet he’s so eager to put you under contract. I would like to know why.”

I wasn’t about to tell him. I needed Nemcox to keep his damn mouth shut. If Papa Sloane knew that he had an ace in his deck, he would use it. He wouldn’t care about Gray’s happiness or think to use the information to put me in a corner. He would go straight to Merlin and then I would spend the rest of my life trying to protect my father. Lee. Little Lee.

My head hurt.

Still, the red-eyed demon required some kind of an answer. “I think it’s my feminine charm.”

Marcus stepped in front of me as though attempting to place himself in the path of danger. “Lord Sloane, I think perhaps you should wait in the king’s office while I speak to my…to Ms. Owens. You’ll find Hugo Wells is already there and waiting. He has some legal questions for you.”

Hugo likely had some form of lecture already planned about all the ways he could keep me from signing away my soul. Unfortunately, I couldn’t allow that to happen.

“I’ll need the wards kept down. I require a satan if we’re going to get this contract finished.” Papa Sloane straightened his tie. “I’m certainly not going to trust in some academic. If we’re going to do this, I want an ironclad contract. I won’t be tricked into giving the bitch access to my kingdom simply so the king can find a loophole that brings her back after she’s collected enough information. A satan will ensure the validity of the contract upfront.”

A satan is a class of demon. They act as the plane’s lawyers and the be-all, end-all arbiters of contracts. Satans can be requested by either party and the satan’s word is law. I could have Hugo draw up my contract, but it would be enforced or rejected by Hell’s cutest cherubs.

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