First And Last - By Stacey Kennedy Page 0,53

I needed to draw the rune before them. If it didn’t work, I’d be in deep shit. If it did, I still had to ignore Satan’s pull and close the realm.

A good thing was that my magic would protect me there. Satan couldn’t do a damn thing to me, but it wasn’t any more settling.

Why did the difficult shit always seem so simple to say, yet be so damn difficult in reality?

Chapter Twelve

The second we stepped back into the Otherworld, we were bombarded in the Foyer.

Quinney, Tyde, Azar and Misa babbled quickly. Ryker had Sabi wrapped in his arms. Obviously, she had another vision—being that she appeared utterly drained. Haven and Finn asked questions continually, and Kyden stood off to the side, arms crossed, smiling sultrily.

“Well, hello to you,” I said through the loudness that surrounded me. Everyone went quiet.

Zia chuckled. “That’s a bit better, I should say.”

“Come on.” I waved everyone on as I started toward the Council Hall. “Let’s get everyone together so we don’t have to go through this a thousand times.”

When we stepped into the Council’s Hall, Talon, Zade and Brax sat in their throne chairs. Then, like on cue, the chatter started all over again. But, one voice clearly broke through.

“I need you,” Kyden’s voice purred in my mind.

Zia’s gaze immediately fell to him, then me, and she winked. I slammed up my shield quickly to keep her out. Some things she just didn’t need to hear, and I was only too happy that at times like this I could keep my mind private.

“I want to enjoy every square…”

Haven tapped her foot impatiently, and kept repeating, “So, tell us, what happened?”

As much as I tried to ignore Kyden, I shivered slightly, the heat of his words poured through me. No one ever mentioned this part of the bond. Apparently, after a long separation, once you were reunited, the need to join would overwhelm. Focus became a challenge.

“Mammon has taken over the Underworld.” Quinney said,

“We came immediately,” Misa called out.

Ryker’s voice was slightly louder than the rest. “Sabi had a vision, but we couldn’t get to you in time. Another Demon has been summoned.”

“I want to spread your legs…”

Oh, Jesus!

“Quiet!” I exclaimed. “All of you.” I glanced at Kyden and gave him a stern look. “You, too.”

He responded with a smile that was purely sexual, which sent a blast of desire to steal my breath. Good God, the man could undo me with a simple look.

The voices around me finally quieted.

I cleared my throat, demanded my body to give it a rest. “Ryker, thanks for trying to get to us in time.” He nodded at the acknowledgment. Then, I glanced to Sabi. “Are you okay?”

She nodded. “Just tired.” She looked it too, the visions always felt so weak. Good thing I could fix that. I stepped forward, took her hand and gave her a blast of Spirit to revive her. In an instant, color returned to her face.

With that out of the way, I looked at Quinney. “Now then, what was that you said?” “Mammon has summoned Asmodeus, the second Demon Lord.”

I pointed at Sabi. “Yeah, old news, but thanks for the warning.”

Quinney gave an appreciative nod and continue, “They have returned to the Underworld and taken it over.” She gave me a meaningful look. “All have sworn allegiance to them.”

Big surprise there.

“We came immediately,” Misa repeated herself.

“I want to feel you wrapped around…”

My cheeks flushed. Dear God! My body trembled and everything else quivered in response too. Heat built in places that should remain cold when surrounded by this many people.

Tyde gave me a curious look. “Is everything all right, Nexi?”

“I’m fine,” I answered, gave a wave of my hand to dismiss him. No, I didn’t need them all to know this. Moving along was the only way I was going to get through this. “So, Mammon is powerful again?”

Tyde nodded. “Extremely. He appears almost fully restored. The second we saw him, we knew exactly what happened, so before we had to swear allegiance to him, we came here quickly.”

“Asmodeus is still very weak, but it won’t take long. I have a suspicion that they will all soon return.” Quinney added.

She was right on the marker.

“We appreciate your loyalty to us.” Kyden said, no hint of desire in his tone. How in the hell did he do that? To me, he said, “Feel you warm, wet…”

I exhaled a deep breath as my entire body warmed with a need that was uncontrollable. I squeezed my thighs