Page 35 of Her Deadly Angels (The Seven Sinners of Hell's Kingdom 2)

Gia remains placid beneath me.

“Do it,” Dante encourages, pointing his sword.

I narrow my eyes, training my gaze to the unpredictable demon. “I have a better idea. I will spare your life but you will now serve me as your queen. If you betray me, you will know the true Hell given to me by my kings.”

“Yes, your majesty,” Gia says, tightening her jaw.

“And let this be a lesson on how to control my legion,” Dante says, pulling the sword away. “If you kill all our servants, we will have no one left to serve us.”

I push my palms into Gia’s chest and get to my feet, dusting myself off. I expect her to blast me with fire or some shit, but all she does is bow her head in respect. My emotions run wild. I was foolish to think that maybe I could befriend a demon. She was obviously testing me. For the first time in weeks, I feel a bit bad. I mean, my ex basically made me ruin all my friendships and relationships outside of him that it made keeping it that way easier. But now? Will it ever be possible again?

“All right, pretty soul. Time to leave this hellhole and go somewhere worthy of your presence.” Dante scoops me into his arms and strides from the bar without another glance around.

Outside, he sets me on my feet and kneels in front of me, surprising me. He takes my hands between his and brings them to his chest, sandwiching them to his pecs. His heart beats furiously against my palms, and his eyes shine with his devilish light.

“What are you doing?” I ask, his weird gesture stealing the sadness from me.

“Groveling. Pleading. Begging for you to forgive me and also allow me to show you my appreciation. Drinking your blood opened you up in a way I’m unused to, and it’s getting to me.” Dante squeezes my fingers. “Your protectiveness of me has me so hot right now. It’s taking all of my power not to ravish you right here, but I’m also afraid that if I take you home, I will lose control, and I know I fucked up in there. I know you might not want to fuck me if you think I’ll pull that shit again.”

“You mean the shit where I was naïve? We both made mistakes. I’m not going to hold that against you, Dante. I should bend you over and spank you myself for thinking that. You have been so good to me, even if it’s sometimes in weirdly psychotic ways.” I grin with my words.

He pulls me closer, stretching to bury his face in my cleavage. I laugh and link my fingers through his hair, tipping his head back. The smile he graces me with could melt the panties right off me. He’s so sexy on his knees, looking ready to lift my dress and make me scream with his tongue.

“If that’s what you want, pretty soul. You can teach me a lesson,” he murmurs, sliding his hands to my ass. “I’m yours.”

I love the sound of that. “I do...just not here. I don’t want to risk interruptions, especially when you’re on your knees before me.”

“Worshipping you inch by inch,” he teases, testing my resolve by sliding a finger between my legs to feel what he does to me. “Mind, body, and soul.”

I pull him to his feet and kiss him, savoring his devotion. Feeling him on a level I never imagined possible. “And then it’ll be my turn.”

A bright flash of light steals my attention, and I stiffen. Dante hisses and spins, not hesitating to throw acid in the direction of the saviors coming into view. Red flames explode across the ground in front of us, creating a barrier, and I stare in surprise as Gia stands by the entrance of the club.

It’s enough to steal Cassius and Zade’s attention from us, and they turn their heavenly fury toward the demon.

Gia growls and unsheathes two small daggers hidden on her hellish form. Without hesitating, she throws them at Cassius, hitting him in his wing. The demon is quickly making up for her bullshit inside, and I nearly cheer for her.

“Time to go, pretty soul,” Dante says, lifting me into his arms.

I don’t argue and bury my face into Dante’s chest. Launching into the air, Dante avoids the blasts of fire and light, flying me away.

I glance down at the fight below.

Andre steps from the shadows and glances up at me. I tense in anger. Has he been messing with me this whole time, waiting for the opportunity to lead Cassius and Zade to me? Fuck. How could he?

As quickly as my angry thoughts rise, they fade. Andre isn’t fighting with his brethren against the demons rushing from the bar. He’s hiding. Sneaking around the building and away from his brethren, Andre disappears in a flash of light.

“Looks like he can’t get enough of you,” Dante says, following my line of sight.

“But you will get everything you want. Everything he can’t have.” I hug Dante tighter.

He hums under his breath. “I can’t wait to see him fall. You’re truly Hell’s queen.”

Chapter 13

Divine Warning

RAVEN

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