Page 36 of Demon Unleashed
The third body landed in the garbage container.
“Somebody wants to usurp me. Whoever it is, he’s getting pretty desperate.”
She raised an eyebrow. “A revolution? So they want a more lenient leader?”
“On the contrary. They want a tougher one. One who can deliver results when it comes to annihilating the Stealth Guardians.”
She shook her head. “I see. So you figured you’d bag me and cement your reign on my back. What girl wouldn’t like to hear that from the guy she’s been sleeping with? Nice one, Romeo.”
Zoltan let out a sigh and ran a hand through his hair. “Enya, it’s not like that. Not anymore.”
“Oh really? You’re telling me you changed? Bullshit! Demons don’t change.” She gave the fourth demon an extra-hard kick before they tossed him into the container.
“You keep saying that, but it doesn’t look like you believe it yourself. Or you wouldn’t have come to my aid tonight. Damn it, Enya, you saved my life. You can’t tell me you had no reason for it. You feel something for me, and you know that I care about you.” It wasn’t a complete lie. Because he desired Enya, he was concerned for her wellbeing, therefore he cared about her.
“It was quid pro—”
“No it wasn’t, and you know it. You know I sent the two demons last night to attack you so I could save you, hence it doesn’t count.”
“There were three demons, not two.”
He nodded. “I didn’t send the third.” He motioned to the container. “Whoever sent these assassins also sent the third demon last night.”
“This is fucked up!”
When Enya turned away from him and headed for the last dead demon, he snatched her bicep and made her pivot. “I agree. It’s fucked up. But it doesn’t change the fact that you saved the Great One tonight, the one person you claim to hate the most.” He pulled her closer. “And don’t tell me it’s because you think you owe me something. Tell me the truth.”
Enya glared at him. “You want the truth? I’ll give you the fucking truth.” Her nostrils flared. “There’s a chance that you were born a Stealth Guardian and kidnapped by the demons.”
Zoltan let go of her arm as if he’d been burned. His heart thundered into his throat, cutting off his ability to speak.
“Yes, I think you’re Angus, the son of one of our council members. That’s why I had to save your life. Because if you are who I think you are, I have to try to save you.”
“That’s impossible. I would know if I was a Stealth Guardian once, or if I was kidnapped. Trust me, I was neither.”
“There’s an explanation for it, but this isn’t exactly the right place for a long chat. So if you don’t mind…” She pointed to the fifth body.
“Fine, let’s finish this,” he growled. But the whole notion of him having been born a Stealth Guardian was still ludicrous, no matter the explanation. He was a demon through and through.
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Enya noticed the skeptical look on Zoltan’s face. She couldn’t blame him. To find out that the leader of the demons had once been a Stealth Guardian would throw anybody for a loop. No wonder he didn’t look convinced. But soon, once she showed him the proof she had, he would have to accept the truth.
When they’d disposed of the fifth dead demon, Enya pointed to Zoltan’s jacket. “Take it off and toss it in the trash.”
He cast her a puzzled look. “You suddenly don’t like my taste in clothing?”
“See the specks of green demon blood? If you want me to get you to a safe hiding place without being seen, you need to get rid of it.” She rid herself of her own jacket, which also had blood splatter, then started to collect the demons’ daggers. She carefully wiped the green blood off, then tucked them into her boots and pockets.
Zoltan threw his jacket into the dumpster. “That’s why the fifth demon saw you. You can’t make demon blood invisible.”
For a second, Enya hesitated. Had she told him too much already? After all, he was still a demon.
“Don’t worry. We figured it out eventually. You haven’t told me any state secrets.”
“Well, then let’s move. Don’t talk once you see other people around, or they will discover us.”
“This will be interesting. I’ve never been invisible before.”
