Cambion Lord (Dark Warrior Alliance #23) - Brenda Trim Page 0,48

been burned when he growled at her. The heat in his expression scalded her and made her wish they were alone at the moment. She wasn’t sure what she’d done until his hand went to his right shoulder.

That bulge in his pants was as big as a bat. And made her want things it was best she ignored.

Touching the mating brand arouses him! She shouldn’t enjoy that quite as much as she did. Never in her life had she been able to have such an effect on a male. It was surprisingly empowering.

“There were dark symbols at each of the ones we’ve found so far,” Dante said in a voice that sounded like gravel. “That’s why I asked you about where you were taken earlier. We have to know what their plans are.”

Chloe tilted her head. “Dark symbols? I’m not familiar with those.”

Zander grabbed his cell phone and typed something out. “I doona want to recreate any of what we saw in the event it invites evil into this house.” His phone pinged with an incoming text. He looked at it then tapped the screen and turned it toward her. “Here are some of them.”

Chloe leaned forward to get a closer look. “Those are demonic runes. Close to angelic ones, but different.”

Dante moved so his body was closer to hers. The warmth wasn’t entirely unwanted. “Perhaps, that’s why Lucifer hasn’t been able to cross.”

Zander’s head snapped in Dante’s direction. “You might be right. After all, he should be more powerful than the Rowan sisters and able to break their binding spell.”

“Lucifer was born an angel. What if he needs to use a combination of light and dark symbols to cross over?” Izzy’s long curls bounced as she moved her head between her father, Chloe and Dante. “I wonder if he crossed through light symbols if it would change him at all. Take away some of his dark side.”

Chloe sucked in a breath and bobbed her head. “I have no idea, but I’d guess it’s possible. I remember this energy after the Great War. I was hiding out on Earth and felt something close to darkness engulf everything. I haven’t felt it since. No wait…I briefly felt a hint of it a month, or so, ago.”

Izzy bounced on the balls of her feet. “That had to be when Lucifer possessed Lia.”

“As interesting as all of that is, I think we need to focus on finding the archdemon that kidnapped Chloe and make sure he can’t hurt her, or anyone else, again.” Jett barked the words, interrupting the theoretical discussion.

The wind blew Chloe’s hair back from her forehead as she searched the street around them and tried to recall more about her abduction. Dante sucked in a breath and hid his discomfort. No fucking way was he going to allow his mate anywhere near the lair where she was tortured without him being there.

“Where do we go from here?” His attempts to hide how upset he was failed as his words were more of a growl than anything.

Chloe turned in a circle. “I was half out of it, but after seeing the restaurant we went down a stairwell that led into a basement.”

Zander ran a hand through his hair. “There are countless buildings close by. Can you recall anything else?”

Dante held up a hand when the wind carried a faint scent from his left. “Stay right here, Chloe. I think I smell your blood.”

Without a word, Izzy stepped up to Chloe’s side and the warriors and Zander fell into step with him. Ten feet down the street, Dante turned down an alley and stopped a third of the way down and stared down a set of stairs.

“This has to be the place. Chloe’s scent is strong here. We need to approach with caution.” Dante narrowed his eyes and noticed a piece of fabric on the ground near the door.

Axel ran to the mouth of the alley and waved to Chloe and Izzy. They were at their side in minutes. “This is it.” Chloe confirms his assessment.

Zander crouched down close to a window that was blacked out from the inside with bars on the outside. “I think there’s a demon inside. The dark energy is unmistakable.”

Izzy started to head down when Zander jumped to his feet and grabbed her arm. “You and Chloe are behind us. No arguments. You need to protect her and make sure they don’t get their hands on the angel.”

Izzy nodded and a second later Dante was leading the