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So I try to hit him again.
Snatching my wrist, Elias yanks me into him, pinning my hand between us. His heart thumps on the back of my hand, the chaotic beats incredibly strange. I try to tug away from him, but he doesn’t let me go. He tightens his fingers and leans in close until we share the same breath.
“Darlin’, hitting me won’t change the truth of the matter. I know you believe we’re somehow on the same level, but you have no fucking idea. Now knock it off and quit talking. Don’t make me gag you. We gotta get moving. If the next demon turns out to want a piece of your ass, you’re going to find yourself bent over if you want me to send it to Hell. You make a killer distraction.”
“You’re sick!” I yell, ramming my hand into his chest, getting him to let me go. “I’m not going anywhere with you.”
He heaves and coughs, his face turning red. As soon as he catches his breath, he smirks at me in amusement.
“Oh, come on. If these angels don’t show up, then I can at least let all my trouble in kidnapping you be worthwhile. Maybe being some demon bait will help put in a good word for your soul too. Couldn’t hurt.” A smirk plays on Elias’s lips as he stares at me, waiting for my reaction. “I already know you can handle it, demon whore.”
His words kick me in the ass, and I launch at him, my mind reeling. What right does he have to judge me and belittle me? For being a man looking to repent, he is clearly off base with how to accomplish this.
Elias blocks his face with his arm, so I reach behind me and punch him in his cock. Hollering, he tries to throw me off, but I curl my fingers around his junk and squeeze. If he thinks his life has been shitty up until now, he has no idea. I’m not some weak little demon plaything that can be pushed around. I’m the fucking woman who can make angels fall.
“Call me a name again, and I will rip your damn balls off, you wannabe righteous asshole,” I say, heaving a breath as I peer down at him. “You have no idea what you’re talking about or who I really am and who I belong to. I didn’t make a shitty deal for some mundane thing. I turned Lucian down to begin with, but the bastard devil didn’t leave me a choice. It was either make a damn deal or get trapped with my abusive-ex who would’ve gotten the deal instead. I’d have ended up in Hell regardless. So don’t you fucking judge me. There is nothing wrong with having a good time to make up for the bullshit that people like you put me through. I bet you’re jealous because this is probably the closest a woman’s ever been to your cock.”
“Screw you, devil slut,” he growls.
Patting his cheek with my free hand, I say, “I’ll save that for the angels. Because guess what? They’re going to be mine too. That’s my thing and why Hell wants me so badly. I break angels, just like I broke y—”
Elias flips me off him and onto my back. I gasp as the air escapes my lungs. Yanking a dagger from his belt, he aims it at my throat. I hold utterly still, not putting it past him to try to send me to Hell on Heaven’s behalf. He seems psycho enough to do it.
“No more talking, darlin’. You’re getting to be a real fucking pain in my ass.” He pushes to his feet and clutches his chest, coughing like crazy. He clears his throat several times, glaring at me. “Say one more word, and I’ll gag you. Go sit at the table and wait for me to finish packing.”
I huff a breath and roll to my knees, taking my time to get off the floor. As much as I want to swear at him, I resist for the sole reason that I don’t want him shoving another dirty rag in my mouth. I shuffle my way to the tiny table and plop down in one of the chairs. Pill bottles litter the glass top, and I try not to let them get to me. Pills remind me of Joel and what he did. What if Elias tries to do something the same to make me comply?
“Don’t even consider touching my shit,” Elias mutters, swiping his arm across the table and gathering the medication into a bag before I can read the labels.
“I wouldn’t. I don’t have a pill problem, thanks.” I regret saying anything with the death glare he gives me and snap my mouth shut. I just can’t get my mind to comply and keep quiet like he demands.
“Neither do I. So stop fucking judging.” This. Guy. Elias telling me not to judge him is laughable.
“I’m not.” I push away from the table, preparing to fight him if he even considers trying to gag me again. “I was just curious. My ex was a pharmacist. Shoot me for trying to figure you out.”
“Guns are too noisy, and I don’t kill humans. The pills are part of my pain management, among other things. Cancer is a fucking asshole.” His jaw tightens as he presses his lips together. I don’t think he intended to tell me any of this by how quickly he abandons me to rush to the bedroom.
I watch Elias head to his dresser and pull the top drawer open. Easing out of the chair, I only hesitate for a second. I thought I’d wait around for Kase and Dante to find me, but with this guy choosing to leave...fuck this. It might be harder for my devils to track my soul, if they even can. With the way the demonic woman spoke, it sounded like Lucian still keeps a bounty on my soul.
Racing across the living room, I charge to the door and flip open the deadbolt before unhooking the chain. I twist the knob and pull, but it doesn’t budge. A doorstopper is shoved under the crack, preventing me from escaping fast enough. I swear under my breath and twist at the sound of Elias’s thudding footsteps.
“If you stop now, I’ll only tie your hands up,” he calls, coughing as he runs toward me.
“Fuck you!” I kick the stopper out of the way and swing the door open.
Cool air engulfs me. Rushing down the driveway, I race toward the sidewalk. I thought Elias lived in a crappy apartment, but I find myself in the middle of a quiet neighborhood in the suburbs. I don’t recognize anything. All I can hope for is that I can manage to run and find someone willing to let me use their phone.
“Get back here!” Elias yells from behind me.
A car door slams and the engine starts.
Shit. Fuck. Damn.
How will I escape him if he chases me in a car? I can’t run that fast, and I’m out of shape.
But I need to try.
Peeking over my shoulder, I glance at Elias barreling out of the driveway. The only thing I can count on is that he was being truthful about not killing humans. I ignore the blare of his horn and keep running despite knowing he follows behind me. Tires squeal, and he zooms past, jerking left into the next driveway.
