Deal with the Demon (The Mate Games: Pestilence, #1)

by K. Loraine

the soft glow of the ring on my finger drew my attention, reminding me of my duty. Roslyn’s blood was the key. I was merely the vessel of her destruction.

“Love isn’t all or nothing.” Rosie’s words spilled from my mouth, echoing the truth she’d handed me earlier. “You can love more than one person at the same time. It doesn’t mean you love the other one less. Love expands. It’s not finite. Trust

I never said I was the hero of this story. I was one hundred percent the villain, and this time, I’d win.

I’d never been this keyed into my own existence before. It was electric, like lightning rather than blood coursed through me. On instinct, I lifted my hands and turned my face away. Blinding light erupted around us, blasting both of us apart.

I growled, my voice a gravelly rasp as it washed over her skin. “Oh, âme soeur. So perfect.”

“Ah, Pestilence. I don’t recall inviting you over.” “Since when does a mother need a reason to come visit her favorite son?” “You mean her only son.”

“So, Auntie War has failed, as you know, and we are on a timeline, Pan. The seals won’t stay open forever. But it seems to me you are simply sitting around playing with panties. Where are we with the plan?”