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âNo!â My girl announced with a firmness that made my heart sore with pride, only for it to sink in the next breath seeing the scumbag approach her, and the turmoil he was putting her through. I couldnât help but smile through the pain, noting how Charlotteâs resolve remained unwavering in the face of pure evil.
Evil she shouldnât even be in a room with, let alone facing, while I remained pinned like a butterfly to a board by some sick and twisted psychopath. I clenched my jaw as I fought against the malevolent powers that choked me. But it was pointless, despite our earlier triumph. He was too strong- and I was smart enough to know that I needed to preserve my energy for when I got free from his invisible chains.
âWhatâs so bad about little old me grinding on your daughter? I am handsome, I am sexy! I am powerful! She will love it!â Astaroth chortled with malice into my mind, his crassness enough to make my blood boil painfully with rage. I knew he was trying to bait me! Something I wouldnât allow. I was stronger than him! If not physically, then I had to be mentally!
âItâs OK, Princess.â I nodded, my voice choked as he sent a new wave of pain coursing through my body.
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âStop, you are killing them!â Charlotte screamed, pushing past the demon to reach us, but he lifted us higher and out of her reach. A chuckle escaped his lips.
âI mean, I am hoping she takes after her mother, no offence buddy, but⦠youâre not exactly my type.â Astarothâs words sliced through my thoughts like a sharpened blade. âShe is strong, beautiful and brave!â He added with respect that irritated me, but not as much as he did when he approached Charlotte, his hand. landing on her hip tauntingly.
âGet away from her!â I screamed my voice horse and choked by the blood coating my throat from whatever attack he had just used to boil my insides. The demonâs laughter echoed in the room, a mocking chorus to my disbelief.
âHow could this creature be so delusional, so arrogant as to believe that any alpha wolf would willingly allow their daughter to mate with a demon?â Knox bellowed into my mind, my lips tightening, hearing the pain that was eating at him too.
âShe wonât be mating him!â I replied because I should be able to protect those I loved! Although, I knew I couldnât. Not here, not in this realm! Not like this!
âNot happeningâ¦â Before I could finish my sentence and voice my outrage, Astarothâs menacing voice cut through my rage, addressing me directly with a chilling certainty. His words struck like lightning, searing through my willpower with a cruel clarity.
âYou have no say,â He sneered abruptly, his gaze boring me with malevolent intensity.
âThat is where you are mistaken.â I snapped aggressively, because I would be dammed if I allowed a child of mine to spend time alone with a demon, let alone mate one.
âThe daughter is not yours; it is Knoxâs. And he has already agreed to my bargain.â I felt my eyes widen in shock, the same expression plastered on my girlâs face as she looked from me to Knox.
âFUCK YOU!â The air crackled with tension as Knoxâs roar of denial filled the room, his defiance a thunderous echo against Astarothâs chilling proclamation. But the demonâs words hung heavy in the air, a reminder of the binding agreement that Knox had mentioned he had unwittingly entered into.
âSomething small,â Astaroth continued, his voice dripping with malice. âAnd your daughter is currently something small.â I felt a twinge of jealousy eat at me. I had always wanted a daughter, truth. be told, and I resented that Knox knew he had one! The idea of a princess for me to protect and spoil⦠just seemed⦠perfect. Although unlike Lilly, she would know how to behave and not be a selfish brat. She would be wellâmannered, respectful and raised with grace! She would be like her mother.
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the sinking feeling that my brother seemed stronger in this realm. than I did, more resilient against Astarothâs twisted influence than either Charlotte or I did.
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âFunny that! Took you long enough!â Astaroth laughed into my head, the sound echoing around dangerously as the realization dawned on me, a cold dread settling in the pit of my stomach. We were trapped! Ensnared in a web of deceit and manipulation woven by the demon before us.
As my eyes met Knoxâs desperate gaze across the room, I knew that they would need every ounce of their strength and cunning to break free from Astarothâs grasp and save OUR daughter from a fate worse than death. A life tied to this psychotic piece of shit!
âWell, thatâs not very nice!â Astaroth laughed, his eyes on me, reminder that he had no respect for boundaries, a âNope!â Astarothâs chuckle echoed through the room, freezing the blood in my veins as I watched the demonâs unsettling gaze narrow on me. Unease prickled at the back of my mind, a warning that I couldnât ignore as Astaroth approached, leaving Charlotteâs side to stand before me. His curious eyes bore into me and I couldnât help but growl low in my throat, a primal instinct urging me to defend myself and those I loved against the demon. But despite my best efforts, I couldnât shake the feeling of unease that the et Was wo to come, which seemed to settle like a heavy cloak. around my shoulders.
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âWhat do you know?â Astarothâs voice was smooth as silk, laced with a dangerous edge that made my skin crawl. âWhat have. your parents told you about Knoxâs wolf, Havoc?â Why was this important? Why bring this up now? Charlotte rushed to my side, her body shielding Astaroth from approaching me.
âStop! Stop with the lies and bullshit! I have said no! We donât want your deal!â Charlotte screamed angrily, shoving Astaroth with strength I yet again admired. I wanted to tell her to stop, but something told me the demon wouldnât hurt her! He needed her! OR rather the cargo she carried.
âWhat do you know about Havoc?â Astaroth asked again, his eyes lifting from Charlotte in amusement at her feisty outburst and tantrum. My mind raced back to his childhood, to the whispers and secrets that had surrounded Knox like a shroud. I remembered how Knox was always kept apart, never allowed to shift and train like I was, how our parents had kept Havoc hidden away like a shameful secret.
Confusion clouded my thoughts as I struggled to make sense of my memories, but before I could respond, Astaroth turned his attention to Knox, his eyes glittering with malicious intent.
âAnd what about you?â Astarothâs voice was a low growl, a sinister melody that sent a chill down all of our spines. âWhat do you know about your wolf, other than that he is impulsive and reckless?â
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Knoxâs jaw clenched with frustration as he fought against the invisible bonds that held him captive, my mind racing to grasp at the fragments of knowledge that lingered just out of reach. But as Astarothâs gaze bore into Knox, I couldnât help but feel a sinking dread settle in the pit of my stomach.
âWhy?â I asked, thinking of our past, our secrets and having them laid bare before the demonâs penetrating gaze! Knox and I exchanged a silent, desperate glance before our eyes settled on Charlotte. Somehow, I knew that we were on the precipice of a revelation that would change everything we thought we knew about ourselves and our place in this dark and twisted world he had entangled us in.
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