“No,” I chuckle. “I don’t think you do.”
Reaching into the dimension between the realms we call the void, I pull my scythe out. The moment they see the weapon, they panic. I slice the blade of the scythe at their knees, opening a gateway to the underworld. The smell of sulfur and the sound of screams greet my ears.
“Enjoy your trip back home,” I snarl as Conah kicks all three demons into the opening. The moment they are through the gateway, I seal it closed. Using my power, I place the scythe back into the void.
Every domini gets a scythe, or key to the underworld. The only person who can open a gateway to the underworld without a key is Khalid.
Unina chuckles as she places a folder down on my desk.
“Your mood has been sour for the last three days. I’m guessing the honeymoon phase isn’t what you thought it would be.”
I cut my eyes at her. She tosses up her hands.
“Damn, tough crowd.”
Conah chuckles. I take a seat behind my desk. It isn’t like I thought getting Nasiah would immediately mean she would comply. I also didn’t think this desire to have her and be near her would be so strong.
I understood what a mate-bond was. I was in one once before, but I thought the person who actually made the bond and was more powerful had more control over this shit. Having Nasiah in the same house as me has been like having the door into heaven wide open but being paralyzed and unable to enter.
“She still not talking to you?” Conah asks, taking a seat in the chair across from my desk.
“No,” I say, leaning back. “I thought this would be a lot easier. I’m sure if we just fuck everything will be fine.”
Conah looks at Unina, and they both laugh.
“If you two shits aren’t going to be helpful, you can leave.”
“Sorry, Boss,” Unina says, wiping the laughter from her face. “How do you plan to get a woman that hates your guts, to allow you to touch her?”
I think this over for a moment before shrugging. “I’ll go into that room and demand she give me what I want.”
This time Conah and Unina burst out laughing.
“Wait, you think you’re going in there and demand that she fucks you and she’s just going to do it?” Conah asks. “You have to be kidding.”
“Seriously, Boss. You act as if you’ve never met a woman before. We’re going to always do the opposite of what you tell us to do. If you want to win over your human, you need to show her kindness. Treat her like you appreciate her. At the least, not try to solve your problems with your dick.”
“First of all, my dick has been the answer to many women’s problems. And second, I’ve tried to be kind. She won’t fucking talk to me.”
When I first thought about doing a mate-bond, it was for my benefit. It had shit to do with falling in love. I needed a bond to keep my past from creeping back up on me. However, the more time has passed, the more obsessed I’ve become with my human.
“Don’t listen to Unina,” Conah says, waving her off. “If you want Ms. Boss to bend it over for you, you just have to make her realize how much she wants you to fuck her. Women always want to act as if they don’t want sex, but if you let her know it’s okay to desire you, she’ll let you do what you want.”
I look at both of them. “Neither of you assholes are in a relationship, why the hell would I take advice from you?” Shaking my head, I lean forward in my seat. “Any updates on that contract for the new casino?” I ask Conah, getting back to business.
Even though I wanted nothing more in the world than to get Nasiah to desire me as much as I desire her, I still had a fucking job to do.
Before Conah can answer, Unina’s phone rings. When I set up my inner circle, I wanted only people I knew and trusted around me. This is my family. Conah, is a forsaken. He was lower ranked than me, but he was still once an angel. Erazel, Hamon, and Unina are all level one demons. Despite what people think, demons aren’t inherently bad. Just like humans aren’t inherently good. Some of those muthafuckers could give ademon a run for their money. It’s why I don’t like dealing with them often.
That thought brings my little mate to mind. Thinking of her brown skin, thick thighs, and full lips has me hard enough to hammer a hole into the fucking earth.
“What?” Unina’s shout causes me to tune back into her conversation. Her dark blue eyes widen as she looks at me. She hangs up her phone and swallows nervously.
“We have a problem at portal four.”
I stand, not even waiting for her to explain what’s going on. I slip into the void. We use the void like a backdoor through the human realm. It allows us to get from one location to another clear across the country in seconds. It’s another perk of being a forsaken.
When I step out of the void and back into the human realm, Conah shows up right beside me. Next, Haman and Unina join us.
