Page 42 of Wickedly Yours

A chuckle slipped from my lips. “They’re all friendly, I promise.” Or as friendly as they could be as warriors, spies, and trained assassins.

“O-okay.”

I let the grin escape my lips. “I guess we better let you get dressed first, huh?”

“Oh.” She looked down at her body. At that smooth skin. Fuck, she deserved better than me. Then some horny demon who just wanted to claim her. “Right.”

“I’ll be just outside,” I said, standing up to my full height.

While I would have loved to join her in the baths—now wasn’t the time. We’d have opportunities in the future to explore each other’s bodies more.

At least, I hoped.

First, I needed to assure myself that she’d be safe here.

THIRTEEN

luna

We came to a stop in front of Zain’s study.

It’s going to be alright.I looked over at him, his lips not moving. That the sound hadn’t come from his mouth. Somehow, I needed to get used to him speaking into my mind.

We’d moved through the hallways at a brisk pace, Zain clearly on a mission. He’d shown it all to me before, but all the walls of the palace looked the same, and I was relieved when I recognized the door.

How does this work?I asked, directing the thought towards him.

He cocked a head towards me.What do you mean?

Can you read my mind? Hear all my thoughts?

No. Only the ones you wish to share.

I raised an eyebrow.And you can do this with everyone?

No.

I honestly didn’t know what to expect. He’d told me there were people he wanted me to meet, and so far, the only other demon I’d met—besides Kairos—had been Novalie. The rest of the palace had seemed empty earlier.

Were these his friends? Did hehaveany friends? He’d given me major loner vibes from the first time we’d met in the bar, and I wondered now how much of what he’d told me had been real, or what was embellished.

He wasn’t a human. Who knew where the deception and lies ended? I needed to keep my guard up. Protect my heart. Otherwise, what would happen when my world came crashing down around me?

Zain turned to face me, his brows furrowing as a worried expression spread over his face. “If this is too much, just tell me, okay?”

“Why would it be too much?” My lips curled down as I tugged on the end of my cashmere sweater. I’d opted for comfort for this meeting, already feeling out of sorts. It was so soft, the fabric luxurious against my skin.

His eyebrow raised, and a little zap of lightning ran through his irises.That was new.Like he was reminding me of who he was. Where I was.

“They’re your friends, right?” I asked, wrapping my hand around the doorknob.

Letting myself into the room, the large space and dark wood captivated my attention, Zain’s heat warming my back as he stepped in close to me.

“I don’t have friends,” Zain murmured into my ear.

Right.I did my best not to roll my eyes because suddenly—all of their gazes were focused onme.

“These are my advisors,” he said, waving his hand at the four demons standing around the large, empty table. Two females stood with two blond males—twins, I assumed, from their identical builds. Even their brown horns that resembled a goat’s matched, protruding from their messy mops of golden hair. The only difference between the two was a scar that ran across one of their faces. I noticed that Kairos—the demonfrom earlier—wasn’t here, though given how he’d interrupted before, I assumed they were close.

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