Cambion Lord (Dark Warrior Alliance #23) - Brenda Trim Page 0,30

go extinct.

Ever since Zander met Elsie years ago, the realm had seen countless couples being blessed. It wasn’t until four years ago that he’d performed his first ceremony. He’d mated Jason and Sophia eighteen months ago.

Seeing the happy couples and the stripling running around the hall reminded Hayden why he’d gone to the humans before coming here. The demons could not be allowed to win.

It was only recently that they started having babies, so the number of individuals at an age to join the fight was still low. It would change in another fifteen years or so, but at the moment it was still critical.

The two arms of the human government he thought would help all but laughed him out of their offices. There had to be someone else he could approach. He wanted to drive back down to the capitol and demand to speak to the President. Perhaps he’d be the one to gather a force to help battle demons and skirm.

Zander’s words rang through his head. “Human military would love to get their hands on you and use you as their lab rat. You really want your shifters to be poked, prodded and sliced apart?”

That was it! He needed to find someone in the armed forces to approach. He read an article about Army Special Forces, Navy Seals, Air Force Special Tactics and Marine Special Operations Command. Those groups were the most likely to be capable of combating the various demons.

Hayden accepted the plate of food Lydia held out to him. He smiled when he saw the fried chicken and Savannah red rice. His mouth watered. It all looked delicious. He took a bite of cornbread, enjoying the food and his shifters. Tomorrow he would do some more research. Right now, he was going to be in the moment.

The laughter and smiles surrounding him gave him pause. If he pursued this avenue, he could be bringing unwanted attention to his kind. For a second he wondered if his failed attempts were a message from the Goddess. Perhaps he should let this pursuit go.

Chapter 9

A door slammed open and bounced off the wall. Chloe jumped out of bed, brandishing her angelic weapon. Her heart raced in her chest and she didn’t recognize her surroundings.

She had to blink several times before she was able to focus on the male standing in the doorway. It was Ty. His chest was rising and falling rapidly, and his eyes were black. That’s right. She was at the Dark Warrior compound.

“What is it? Are we under attack?”

Ty shook his head and lifted one corner of his mouth in a snarl. His fangs were sharp and longer than she expected. “No demon would dare come here. It’s Dante. He walked into a trap at your fucking house. Did you know there were spider demons waiting for him?”

Chloe’s mind went blank at the same time her heart took off like a racehorse at the starting gate. Why the fuck would there be demons of any kind in her house? Her involvement with the Underworld had always been on the periphery.

Chloe waved her blade at him and stood up completely. “How the Hell would I know that? I was kidnapped and tortured last night in case you forgot. Is Dante okay?”

Ty took a deep breath and let it out. “He’ll live…I think. It’s not good.”

Chloe crossed the room, wishing she had pants to put on. She immediately dismissed the idea when she recalled Dante had gone to get her clothes when he was attacked. “What happened?”

Ty walked next to her as they headed downstairs. “All we know is that he called Lucas and told him there were three spider demons at your house. When they got there, they found two dead and no sign of the third. Dante was unconscious and unresponsive.”

“I’d say you guys are wrong about the archdemon wanting to use me for some ritual. Otherwise he wouldn’t have sent spiders after me. They’re known for their ravenous appetites.”

Ty snorted. “That’s true, but their venom allows them to put their victims in stasis so they can drain them over days. An archdemon would be able to command them to bring you to them. It’s one way to ensure you couldn’t get away from them.”

Chloe bobbed her head. “I did kick his ass. Did they find the third spider demon?”

Ty shook his head and paused when they came to a door on the first floor that she hadn’t noticed earlier. “We haven’t found it yet. I’m