City of Gods and Monsters (House of Devils, #1)

by Kayla Edwards

“Would you do me the extreme honor of telling me why you suddenly want to drop your panties?”

The more distance that was put between her and Darien, the less secure she felt. As if she had lost something important or was leaving a part of herself behind.

“I heard there’s this thing called a hug.” He threw aside the towel he was drying his hands with. “I’m not much of a hugger, but…” He shrugged. “It might help.”

With his arms around her, everything felt lighter. She felt safe in his grasp, like his strength was keeping the shattered pieces of herself together.

“You’re wrecking me is what you’re doing. You’re wrecking me for anyone else.”

“Yeah, I’m his,” Loren slurred, teetering in her heels. “And he’s Darien fucking Cassel.”

Her anxiety could not touch her here. Her usual awful nightmares did not show their ugly faces. With Darien beside her, her own personal dreamcatcher, she slept better than she had in years. Whether he called himself a Devil or not, he had quickly turned into her angel.

You are the kindest thing that has ever happened to me. You are…you are my home. And I think it’s safe to say that my life would be a whole lot darker without you in it. You light up my life, Loren Calla.”