Page 38 of How to Accidentally Become the Devil

Then just as quick as it began the pain fades as I feel something snaking down the leg of my pajama pants and wrapping around my ankle.

“Oh my hell guys.” I jolt off the floor ignoring the four concerned stares and rip my pants off. “Look! I got a tail!”

My tail swishes behind me while I spin in place making sure everyone gets a good look.

“Beautiful,” Zar breathes out as he stands and pulls me into his chest, running his hand down my spine and wrapping it around the base of my tail.

“Ah ah ah,” reaching behind me I grab his forearm and pull his hand away. “No more of that, mister. This demon is ready for cuddles and bed.”

Just like that with only a thought we are all cuddled up in a clean cozy embrace with Zar at my front and Belz at my back.

“Goodnight, Angel,” Zeph says from his place beside his brother

“Night, Princess,” Oz murmurs from his place buried in Belz’s back, already mostly asleep again.

“Night guys,” I yawn out, closing my eyes.

sixteen

Zarreth

Waking up in Maddy’s arms is definitely not where I thought I’d find myself just a week ago, but here we are and I’ll be damned if that wasn’t the best night of sleep I’ve ever had.

Every night with her may be the best night.

Rationally I understand why I fought this but at this moment I don’t know how I could ever deny that the woman I currently hold in my arms is everything I need and more.

Good morning, Zar. You look awfully handsome with your tousled hair this morning.

Maddy’s voice in my mind makes me realize how quiet it’s been up till now. No crazy Oz thoughts or whispers of Zeph’s dreams as he sleeps.

Hm, maybe it has something to do with what happened last night. I do feel a bit different.

Without giving myself time to second guess my intuition or worry about looking dumb, I think about having a fresh cold glass of water in my hand to quench that early morning thirst. With an audible pop a glass of water appears.

“Oh my hell, Zar! Could you always do that?” Maddy asks me, sitting up now looking at me with wide eyes.

“Yeah, definitely not, Sweetheart. I’ve only known Luc to do that. Well, and Belz can do his thing but it’s not quite the same.” I shrug, grinning at the glass in my hand.

“No shit,” she gasps. “Why can you do it now? You think it’s because of the mate bond?”

“Sweetheart, I think everything good in my life is because of the mate bond.”

Her cheeks flush and if she was a cartoon, I swear she’d have hearts in her eyes.

I mean every word though. Even after just a short time she’s brought life back into me. Two days ago, I hated her for everything she represented, reminding me of my failings and the years of torture. Now, I understand she had nothing to do with that and I can’t believe I ever blamed her for any of it. Thanks to Maddy, I feel better than I ever did even centuries beforethe great betrayal.

The bed moves around us as the others start to wake up.

“Morning, Princess,” Oz murmurs sleepily as he sits up and stretches. “Oh, Devil! You’re right!”

The fuck is he talking about?

Oz looks from me to Maddy, then to Zeph and back to Maddy. “Thank fuck. My thoughts are my own again!”

Oh. Maddy must be filling him in.

“Keep it down. Demons are trying to sleep,” my twin grumbles. He’s never been a morning person. Honestly, I’m surprised he even heard Oz on the other side of the bed.

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