“Somewhere.”He looked around.“I should go find her.She doesn’t like these gatherings that much.”He gave me one look, and then he disappeared through the crowd.
I turned, ready to enjoy my night of sinning, when I caught sight ofher.Standing there in a royal-blue dress that hugged her curves perfectly, from all the way across the crowd, she smiled at me.A small, shy, seductive smile.
One that reminded me of Raphaela.One that caught me the moment I laid eyes on her.
No, it wasn’t love at first sight.I didn’t believe in that shit.It hadn’t happened with Raphaela, and it didn’t happen with this beauty.
But lust at first sight—the need to rip off her clothes and thrust her against the nearest table, the ache to plunge myself deep inside of her and to wrap my hand around her throat while whispering wicked things in her ear—that shit was real.
Two
Instead of fawningover me like all the women did, Dani sat at the head of her table and crossed one leg over the other, showing off those damn thick legs of hers.Her fingers curled around a Passion Delight.She cast her eyes downward for a moment and gazed back up at me through her lashes.
Oh, darling.We could play this little game all night, and you still wouldn’t break me.
I raised my glass in her direction, flashed her my infamous smirk, and turned around.
After that first night with her, I’d promised myself that I’d stay away.She was the greatest sin of them all, and everyone knew it.But she didn’t have the kind of power that would make me—me—fall to my knees and beg for her.I wasn’t as weak as her other prey.
Someone bumped into my shoulder.“Watch it,” he sneered.
My lips folded in disgust.Out of every demon I’d invited to this party, I had to run into this guy.
Biast Sathanus, the son oftheSathanus who ruled Wrath.
Swine.Fiend.Dumbass.He had many important names—many given by me.
The drink in his hand sloshed around and spilled onto the floor.
He jabbed a finger into my chest.“Don’t you think you should control your party?There’s too many fuckin’ people here.”
I gazed down at his finger, still jabbed into my chest, and removed it with two of my own.“How about I ask some of those succubi to leave?Perhaps the ones flirting with you and your father?”
Biast’s tail curved around his body and pointed at me, like he was trying to threaten me.It was almost laughable, but he wasn’t even worth that.He was a well-respected warrior, but not great.My army could destroy him.
He gazed over at a group of Envies.“Those Envies are causin’ trouble.Talkin’ about stealin’ the Crucifix later.”
Emera–or Esmeralda or Emery or whatever her name was–and the other Envies were lounging on the plush couch and gossiping, their eyes glowing a sour green.Three male Envies stood behind them, talking to succubi.
“You just gonna let that happen?”
I clenched my drink in my hand.“Don’t question the way I handle situations, Biast.Your father destroyed a whole palace because an Envy had stolen a single piece of silver joss.”
Biast’s glass crumbled in his hand, and the blood from inside of it dripped down his forearm.
I placed a hand on his shoulder and squeezed tightly.“Oh, Biast, no need to get angry.I’m sure your father would be pissed if I had to kick you both out for your silly little actions.”I watched a succubus crawl onto Sathanus’s lap across the room.“Don’t you think?”
After a growl, Biast stormed away from me.
I chuckled and took another sip of my Vemon.My gaze wandered around the room.I caught Dani’s eye for a moment and let myself linger on her.Then I gazed back at the group of Envies.
“Lucifer.”
I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes after noticing that the three male Envies had disappeared.
Emmary or that chick with the E-name stepped into my path and grabbed on to my arm.
I raised a brow at her and stepped back.“Listen, Emeralda, I know you have a little crush on me after earlier, but go look for a lust buddy or something.”I shook my head.“God knows there are too many of them down here.”
