Broken Heart 06 Come Hell Or High Water - Plot & Excerpts
He didn't answer right away. I wondered about the bargain he'd made, more than one, to this Nera. Demons were bound by the conditions of their bargains. However, bartering with a demon was the worst idea ever. Most people were so worried about getting what they desperately wanted that they didn't worry about little things - like what the friggin' demons demanded in return. Souls. Blood. Appendages. Firstborns. " ' Twas the price she asked for the antitoxin." "I know," I said. I touched the cloth, and once again, Connor drew my hand away. "I meant, why does she need them?" "Demon eyes are required ingredients for divination spells. She'll use 'em to bargain with another demon, or maybe a witch who practices black magic." "Oh, my God." I pressed my face into my hands. He'd given up his beautiful amber gaze so that I would live. I thought he'd donated a little blood to the soup, but now I realized he'd done that only so the demon saliva would go down easier. Here was a man who'd plotted for a month to get me into bed.
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