The younger cult member nodded seriously. “That’s why most demonic summonings fail. Humans usually lie during the ritual.”
I frowned slightly. “Lie about what?”
“What they actually want.”
The way the demon's eyes softened at me searching instead of judging scared me. I pointed at him to regain control of the situation. “Okay but NONE of this explains why you’re still in my apartment drinking my coffee.”
The demon glanced down at the mug in his hands.
Then very calmly said, “Because part of the ritual attached me here temporarily.”
My stomach dropped again.
“No.”
“Yes.”
“No.”
“Unfortunately yes.”
Nina eyed us both. “…How temporarily are we talking?”
The demon was quiet for half a second too long.
“Oh my God,” I whispered. “You don’t know either.”
Chapter 5
Eva POV
Barely a few hours of him in the apartment, he was already growing on me. But the thought of him still staying here temporarily was making me run to any hills.
The apartment seemed way too small for this conversation. Candlelight still flickered around the living room while three cult people stared at me like I’d accidentally triggered supernatural relationship paperwork.
I hated every second of this.
Nina finally broke the silence first by standing up from the couch and pointing toward the apartment door dramatically. “Okay. New rule. No more demons in this apartment.”
The younger cult member raised his hand slightly. “Fair.”
The bandaged guy nodded seriously. “We were getting more invested.”
“I was getting mentally damaged,” Nina shot back.
The old shop owner hesitated before glancing at the demon deeply. “We should leave before this becomes legally significant.”
I pointed at him. “I still blame you for all of this.”
The old man frowned. “I suggested ambiance. I did not expect demonic courtship.”
“You handed me twelve candles and a cursed gold chalk as a gift!”
“It was complimentary.”
“That is not helping your case.”
The younger cult member muttered quietly, “In fairness, none of us thought he’d actually come .”
