Mate to the Demon Kings by Lacey Carter Andersen

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Kade stood by the window,staring down at the city. Tension made every muscle in his body acutely uncomfortable. He rolled his neck until it cracked, but still, the tension remained.

And I know exactly why.

Being back on earth was everything he’d imagined and more. His business-knowledge, teamed with his demon ability to encourage others to obey him, had given him everything he’d never had as a human. He had a beautiful penthouse suit, sports cars, and the respect of many, many people.

But the one thing he wanted was the one thing he couldn’t have.

Sharen safe.

She was hell-bent on changing everything. She wanted to help other demons. But that meant her going back through the portal. Alone. And as strong as the others thought he was, he wasn’t sure he could let it happen.

If I lose her, this second-chance at life means nothing.

Turning back to the bed, he stared at her sandwiched between his brothers. His chest ached. The bruises on her body looked painful. And she’d lost weight.

I should destroy the demon-stone. And the Soul Chalk. I should make it impossible for her to continue down this reckless path.

And yet, if he did, he knew she wouldn’t give up. She’d just hate him.

So what am I to do?How could he hope to protect her?

Staring back out the window, he knew it would be another long night. Because as much as he wanted to curl back around the woman he loved and go to sleep, he knew he wouldn’t.

He wasn’t sure he’d ever sleep again. Not when he could feel death coming for her.