The Demon King of Lust

Chapter 43

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"He's here?!" James asks Vic, his eyes wide and his posture stiff. "Are you sure? How do you know?"

"I'm positive. Watch the side doors!" He points over to a nearby exit then turns back toward me. "Secure her!"

I manage to slip out of the remaining duct tape and scramble to my feet, but the demon guarding us grabs my arms from behind and tugs me back into him. I struggle, but it's pointless; he doesn't even budge. I give up, shaking slightly from the burst of adrenaline.

Okay, that didn't work.

"Trying to outmuscle a demon?" he says into my ear, laughing slightly. "Stupid girl."

Yeah, well, I guess the Empath thing doesn't come with strength.

TJ growls at him, but the man just laughs in response.

Dozens of boots rap against the concrete floor and I watch as ten or so men—or more likely, demons—make their way into defensive positions throughout the room. More pour in from the edges, until I count about twenty-five in total, some armed with blades and metal pipes.

Can Kieran handle this many demons at once?

I look over at TJ to see if he looks worried, but he seems unmoved.

"It's gonna be fine," he says. "Just let him do his thing, okay?"

"What is he going to do?"

"I honestly don't know," he says with a soft chuckle. "Kieran always has something up his sleeve, though, doesn't he?"

He gives me a soft smile in an obvious attempt to put me at ease, but I can't help but pick up on his uncertainty.

There are sounds of commotion outside and the demons start positioning themselves in a semi-circle around the entrance, leaving about a twenty-foot gap between themselves and the door. The door opens and everyone freezes, weapons drawn, as Kieran walks in.

"Victor!" he calls. He looks around at the demons surrounding him and narrows his eyes. "I see you brought friends."

Victor steps forward and the other men part to make way for him.

"They support the cause," Vic says with a smirk.

"Kiki!" a feminine voice gasps from the corner. It's Rose, and she stands with a hand covering her mouth.

Kieran looks frozen in shock, and his composure falters slightly.

She tries to take a step toward him, but the man guarding her grabs her by the arm and pulls her backward into his chest. She screams and he immediately brings a knife to her throat.

"Ah ah! Watch yourself, Kiki..." Vic says with a chuckle. "One wrong move and you're an only child."

Kieran's jaw ticks and his eyes turn completely black.

"I thought we had a deal, Victor. Sam for Rose, right? You have Sam, that means Rose is mine."

It stings a bit to hear him say it like that, but I know he didn't want to make the trade in the first place, so he must have a plan.

"You actually care about your sister?" Vic tilts his head to the side and rubs his chin with his hand. "Interesting. Maybe you're not quite as heartless as I assumed."