Taming Demons for Beginners (The Guild Codex: Demonized, #1)

by Annette Marie

“Ask me now: Will I kill Robin’s allies?” Behind my hand, my eyes flew open. Zylas hadn’t used my name since I’d told it to him. Darius was quiet for a moment. “Will you kill Robin’s allies?” “No.” “Why not?” “Because she needs them.” As Zylas spoke, I peeked over my hand. He gazed steadily at Darius. “If your guild members are her allies, I will not harm them. If they betray her, like the last ones, I will kill them.” Studying the demon, Darius sat back. “I see. And I have your word on that? Your promise?” His mouth twisted with distaste. “I will not promise you anything, hh’ainun.” “Then—” Zylas spun on his chair to face me. “Payilas. I will not harm your allies.” I resisted an unexpected sting of tears. “Thank you, Zylas.” “If you were not so weak, you would not need any allies but me.” My sappy gratitude evaporated. “Every time you say something nice, you ruin it.” “We talked about nice.” “And I told you being nice has benefits, but you’re too stubborn to—”