Submitting to the Demon (Demons of Protheka Book 3) by Celeste King

Author:Celeste King [King, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Protheka Publishing
Published: 2022-10-27T16:00:00+00:00

19

Natalie

I pace around the baby blue room, hardly seeing my surroundings.

Why on earth did I agree to this?

Maybe it was a moment of weakness. After all, Kha’zeth was being so kind to me, and I haven’t had anyone look at me like that since Toklys, without judgment or expectation. I didn’t know how much I missed it, that tenderness, that desire from a potential partner.

Maybe that useless, primal part of me kicked in. The second I felt safe, was clothed and fed and sheltered from harm, I became a helpless, demure little woman again, desperate for security and seeking it the only way I know how.

Do I only want him for what he can provide? Am I willing to sell everything, my very soul, for a reprieve from this nightmarish land I now reside in?

I groan, coming to a halt before one of the various windows, and stare out at the garden Kha’zeth and I strolled through. He seems so sweet underneath it all, so genuine and thoughtful. Is it all a ruse? Have I played right into his hands?

I’ve never been more confused in my life.

Time creeps by as I wait for Kha’zeth to return. Waiting today is only marginally better than it was yesterday- at least this time we’ve had a conversation and were able to speak to one another with respect. Knowing that he’s promised to be gentle soothes my frayed nerves only slightly. He could renege on that promise the second we’re alone together, and nobody, least of all me, would be in a position to do anything about it.

If anything, ferocity would likely be encouraged by the King and the other demons. It’d be interpreted as an enthusiasm for the King, the race, the orders we’re under- any pain or suffering I might endure would be seen as a necessary part of the equation.

Even playing through my worst fears about the situation, however, I know in my heart of hearts that Kha’zeth wouldn’t willingly hurt me. Nobody, not even a powerful soz’garoth demon, could fake the kind of sincerity I saw on his face in the garden.

You’re okay, I say, trying to soothe myself between shaky breaths. Everything is going to be fine.

While what will happen tonight between Kha’zeth and I weighs heavily on my mind, the repercussions of laying together feel even heavier. I’m supposed to carry his child, a demon whelpling. If all goes according to the King’s plans, I’m to be pregnant sooner rather than later.

The only time I’d ever considered being a mother was when I was with Toklys. We’d dream up the future, discussing the names of our children and the house we’d build far, far away from civilization.

Even in those wishful moments, however, I knew that any child I bore would be hunted and in constant danger.

At least here, I know my child would be protected. Even if I’m not.

Demons seem to value their young more than other races, perhaps because of their rarity, but the idea of a

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