Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Three


    Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Three


    I returned to the house. Tasha was sitting on the couch with a sly smile on her


    lips. I ignored her, I wasn''t in the mood for her drama.


    "So, who was the cute guy?"


    "What?" I questioned. Once again, she had caught me by surprise.


    "The guy you were just speaking to?"


    "I wasn''t speaking to anyone." I lied.


    "Do you take me for a fool?" she asked, her smile widening "You''re such a skank. Did you really think you could y along with two men-especially when one is a powerful Demon?".


    "Tasha, there is nothing going on between that man and me. He''s only a friend."


    "A friend you''re being very sneaky with? Yeah, right. Well, if he''s ''only'' a friend, I suppose you wouldn''t mind me letting Daemon know what you''ve been up to."


    I hated how my eyes gave me away. She was going to tell him, and I had a feeling this would end very badly.


    "You can''t tell him, please, Tasha."


    I could tell from the glint in her eyes that she was enjoying this. Of course, this was what she had always wanted- to have something over me.


    "Why should I keep my mouth shut? I mean, if I tell him, I''ll surely get a reward— or at the very least, be on his good side."


    "I know that, but... you can''t. Please. I know we started on the wrong foot, but that could change." I said desperately.


    She let out a snort. "Started on the wrong foot, you say. But what you won''t admit is that you are the problem- you came out of nowhere and think you can im the very man I''ve wanted since I firstid eyes on him. If you want me to keep quiet, then promise me you''ll stay away from him-promise me you''ll let me have him."


    "I don''t understand what you''re asking of me."


    "Of course, you''d rather y the fool. You''d never take your ws off him, would you?"


    “And what if he still doesn''t want you?” I asked, unable to keep the venom out of my voice.


    "When he gets a taste of me, he''ll never be able to resist me again."


    I burst intoughter, unable to help myself. "He doesn''t see you that way, Tasha. You might as well give up on that ridiculous fantasy-it won''t get you anywhere.''


    She smiled at me. "He''ll be back soon, and he''ll know the truth about you, little slutty bitch."


    I pped her-hard.


    She looked up at me, surprised, but the shock faded within seconds. Then she lunged, driving a kick into my stomach, knocking the breath from me. I lost my bnce and fell to the floor.


    I had never been a violent person. All my life, I had been taught the ways of peace. I was never trained to fight, but


    I wasn''t about to let amon human bring me down.


    I pushed myself up to my feet. This time, I was ready for her.


    Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Three


    She swung at me, but I dodged and mmed her against the wall. For a brief


    moment, fear flickered in her Then, suddenly, her gaze shifted past me.


    Someone was here.


    I let her go and turned. Daemon.


    eyes.


    Tasha ran to him. "She wanted to kill me! She wanted to kill me just because I was going to tell you about the man


    She never got to finish. With a single, swift motion, he snapped her neck. Her body went limp and crumpled to the ground.


    "Are you alright?" he asked me. But I couldn''t take my eyes off Tasha''s corpse. She was gone-dead.


    I should be mad at him. I should be running from him. He was a monster-he had murdered Tasha without a second thought. But strangely... I wasn''t. All I could think about was that she never got to tell him about Ash. My little secret was safe.


    For the first time, I wondered if Daemon was right—if I really was changing. "I''m fine." I finally answered.


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