A Demon Made Me Do It
half
incubus?
    “ Yeah? What’d I do this
time?” Despite my bad mood, I smile. Seeing Bones always makes me
feel better.
    “ You were supposed to meet
me by Cyler’s Point last night so we could go into the city
together, remember? You were going to torment some of your regulars
while I found a few virgins to mate with. But you totally blew me
off. Any of this ringing a bell?”
    Guilty. I had totally
forgotten.
    “ I’m sorry…I overheard
something last night and had to check it out. C’mon, let’s go get
some drinks. I’m losing my mind and need someone to talk
to.”
    Bones gives me his very best sexy
smile and shifts closer. “You know I can’t leave my post while I’m
on duty. But I can help you relax and take your mind off things for
a while if you like.” He places his hands lightly on my hips and
pulls me to him.
    Although Bones is perfectly well aware
that I’m immune to his hypnotizing powers of seduction, he never
stops trying. Usually I love it. Not tonight.
    I push his hands away.
    “ What’s up?” he asks, still
staring at my body longingly. I feel the lightest tickle of warm
rays where his gaze falls and groan with genuine
annoyance.
    “ Bones, stop it . You know it creeps me out
when you try your powers on me. Face it, they don’t work. Never
have, never will. It’s nothing personal,” I add when he gives a
hurt-puppy pout. “You know how much the Sapie girls looove
you.”
    “ Yeah, but it’s not the
same. They’re all so powerless and weak, it gets a little boring.
Now you on the
other hand…” He steps closer again, reaches inside the opening of
my cloak, and lightly traces his fingers over my bare
abdomen.
    I push him away, stronger
this time. “Ugh, stop! Don’t make me have to hurt you. What is with you tonight?”
    “ Sorry…” he says, as if he
isn’t remorseful in the slightest. “Just in the mood for some fun.
I’m a little charged up. Didn’t make as many conquests as I needed
last night, and tonight they put me on patrol when I need to be out mating.
It’s been so slow out here, and then along comes the sexiest
fireball for a thousand miles and you expect me to behave ?” He laughs as if
it’s the funniest idea he’s ever heard. And they say Sapie men have
one-track minds; they have nothing on incubi. Their sole reason for existing is
seduction, mating, procreating—that’s it.
    I give him the dirtiest look I can and
stomp toward the bridge, but he reaches out for my hand and gently
pulls me back.
    “ Hey, Lucky, I’m sorry,
hon…I’m only playing. No more. I’ll behave, I promise. What’s
wrong, are you okay? Talk to me.” This time his voice is noticeably
softer and his seductive aura muted.
    Finally. This is the Bones I want
to talk to. My friend. I slink over to a tree stump and plop down,
covering my face with my hands.
    “ They’re gone,” I say,
fighting back the tears threatening to form. “They got away while
stupid Liora played school girl.” At these words a surge of rage
floods through me. I have to sit on my hands so as not to uproot
the massive stump and heave it into the pile of rocks behind
me…only because I don’t want to have to sit on the
ground.
    Bones sits beside me on the grass. He
places a comforting hand on my back, and I feel its
fire.
    “ I know how much you wanted
to get them. But I can’t say that I’m sorry you didn’t. I’m glad
they’re gone,” he says quietly.
    “ Bones, do not start—” I jump to my
feet and glare down at him.
    “ I’m sorry, Lucky, but you
know how I feel. No good will come of this vendetta. Even if
somehow you do manage to kill them you’ll likely be banished. That is, if the
Legionare doesn’t kill you first. Or worse…”
    “ Bones, you know why I have
to—”
    He puts up his hand, cutting me off.
“No, I don’t know. I’ve heard your reasons for years, but I’ve
never once agreed with you, have I? Killing the Amazèa will not
bring your friends back; they are long
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