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

by Annette Marie

If not for the pain, I might’ve doubted my memory. A demon had thrown a cookie at my face? Hands down the strangest thing that had ever happened to me.

Oh god. I was having a conversation with a demon. I was crazy. I’d lost my mind. Stress-induced insanity. That had to be it.

“Eshathē zh’ūltis.” He closed his eyes. “Īt eshanā zh’ūltis.” I waited to see if he would say anything comprehensible. “What does that mean?” “You are stupid … and I am stupid.”

He let the lock slip between his fingers—then suddenly slid both hands into my hair. “Why are you so soft?”

“Zylas?” I prompted impatiently. “How do we find the demon?” “Mailēshta.” “What?” “Annoying,” he translated. “What’s annoying?” “You.” I gritted my teeth. “Very mature, Zylas.”