Page 342 of Psycho Devils: Aran's Story 2

If looks could kill, Jinx would have annihilated her on the spot.

Jinx spoke slowly like she was talking to idiots. “Yes, because you spread the rumor yourself.”

Sadie’s eyes widened. “But they actually believe it?”

“Yes,” Jinx said through gritted teeth.

Sadie slowly turned around and lowered her forehead against my shoulder. She burst into sobs. “That’s so beautiful.”

Clearly, she was not handling the thought of war well. Sadie wailed loudly, and I patted her back awkwardly.

“I can’t believe you’re an angel.” She cried out louder. “So beautiful.”

I patted her harder.

Jinx wasn’t wrong; other legions were staring at us with expressions of disgust.

I glared at them until they looked away.

Jinx stared down at me from Jax’s back, and a strange expression crossed her face. “Good work, Aran.” She cleared her throat. “You were impressive. Thanks for saving me.”

I beamed up at her.

She mumbled something about me getting too cocky, but she blushed as I blew a kiss at her.

I loved this moment for us.

Before I could needle the bizarrely bashful teenager, the three kings were looming above us, blocking out the light, and if that wasn’t a metaphor for my life, then I didn’t know what was.

Malum growled, “Why is she touching…” He trailed off as I arched my brow.

Flames danced across the top of his head as he fisted his hands and stared down at me. He relaxed his posture and tried to seem calm, but smoke puffed from his nose and ruined the effect.

“Yes, Ignis?” I asked haughtily.

He swallowed thickly.

Scorpius dragged his hand across his jaw, and Orion shifted back and forth uncomfortably.

I smiled as I squeezed Sadie tighter against me. “What was it you were going to say?” I asked.

Malum’s silver eyes gleamed with unspoken emotion.

Did I know what an Ignis was? No.

But I could pick up on context clues, and it obviously had something to do with devil mates. Did I care? Also no.

But Malum clearly did, and that was all that mattered.

It was nice to watch him squirm.

Truly the highlight of my day.

Ever since they’d had a delusional episode and convinced themselves I was their mate, they’d been acting all weird toward me. It was freaking me out.

They kept following me around, which they always did, but now it just seemed pathetic.

Malum had dark circles under his eyes, and they were bloodshot.

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