The Demon's Mate: Wrath's Delight

ce together what had happened. She remembered the fear and confusion she had felt when the demon appeared, the w

. She sat up, her heart racing, and looked around the room. There was no on

d to do something about what happened. Olivia knows that that is not the last time she is

t up when she talked about her own experiences with the supernatural, and how she would tell Olivia stories of witches, ghosts, and

n't help but feel a sense of guilt, knowing that she had let her grandmother's teachings lead her dow

talk to. But the more she thought about it, the more she realized that there was no one in her life who would understand what she

curled up under her covers and cried her

to give in to despair. She had to find a way to break the demon's hold on her, t

ay. Her bed was unmade, her clothes strewn on the floor, and her books were scattered on her desk. She knew sh

ded to the bathroom. She needed a bath, to wash away t

ghts. She replayed the events of the night in her mind, wondering how she could have been so foolish as to try a spell she didn't understand. Her grandmothe

but there was nothing there. Curious, she leaned closer to the mirror and examined her back. To her horror, she saw a dark symbol

a demon and made a deal with it, and now it had marked her as its own. She knew she had to find a way to break

rom her bath bomb envelop her. She sunk deeper into the water, feeling the warmth penetrate her skin and so

as if the grime from her body was being stripped away. She imagined th

e reached for the back of her neck, feeling the raised, raw flesh of the mark. It wa

embered the incantation that had called the demon forth, but she had no idea how t

to break a demonic contract as soon as she got out of the b

She knew she had a long road ahead of her, but she was determined to find a way out of this

voice whispering her name, and she bolted upright, heart pounding in her chest. But th

e caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror and gasped. The mark on her back was glo

and she shivered involuntarily. It was then that she noticed

asked, her voice bar

nto view, Olivia realized with a shock that

n amused expression. She couldn't believe she was face to face with him again, and

d, her voice shaking w

ied, a sinister smile playing on hi