Asmodeus: Demon of Lust---Part One (Princes of Hell) Read Online Free PDF Page B

the week was out.
    “Here’s a cold cloth,” the old man said as he shuffled in through the door and pushed past Asmodeus. He sat on the edge of the cot next to Kai and placed it on her forehead. “I got a call in to the doc but he ain’t answerin’ his damn phone. I keep tellin’ him he needs a landline but he’s only got one of them cellular phones and the signals around here are for shit.”
    Kai groaned and her hand went to her head as she started to wake up.
    “She’ll be okay,” Asmodeus said with his gaze fixed firmly on the ring. “Like you said, it was probably just the heat.”
    “How’d you know her name?” The old guy eyed Asmodeus warily over his shoulder. “She’s only been in town ‘bout a week and I ain’t never seen you around here. So how do you know her, anyway?”
    “I—heard you call her by her name,” Asmodeus said with a shrug.
    “What happened?” Kai’s voice wavered as she pushed herself up onto her elbows and removed the cloth from her head. “Clive, how did—”
    She stopped speaking as soon as she spotted Asmodeus. Her dark, chocolate brown eyes widened as their gazes locked and Kai’s body stilled. “You,” she breathed.
    “This young man caught you before you hit the floor,” Clive said. He scooted aside as Kai swung her legs over the edge of the cot and sat up. “Don’t move too fast, now. You must have had a touch of heat stroke.”
    “Right,” Kai said as she continued to stare at Asmodeus warily. “That must be what it was.”
    Her eyes, the richest shade of brown Asmodeus had ever seen, skittered over him like she was searching for something. He remained motionless as she continued her inspection, and he found himself in an unusual position. It wasn’t often that Asmodeus felt as though he were the one under the microscope.
    “I suppose I should thank you,” Kai said to Asmodeus as she handed the washcloth to the old man. “Mister...?”
    Asmsodeus paused for a moment. He couldn’t give her his real name, so he settled on the name he used whenever he took his vacations on earth.
    “Miles,” he said with a wide grin. “Aaron Miles.”
    “Aaron?” Kai said through a short laugh as she rose to her feet with Clive protectively at her side. “It’s nice to meet you.”
    “It is very nice to meet you,” he murmured.
    “Well, thank you, Mr. Miles.” Kai adjusted the satchel she had slung across her body and glanced at him briefly before giving Clive a sweet smile. “Clive, I’m sorry to have caused such a ruckus. I guess I’m not used to the heat out here.”
    “Don’t even give it a second thought,” he said with a wave of a wrinkled hand. “You think our summers are tough? Wait until you live through your first winter.” His smile faded and he adjusted his hat again. “I gotta tell ya, I don’t feel right about you drivin’ off without the doc havin’ a look at ya.”
    “I’m fine, Clive.” Kai pat him on the arm and glanced briefly at Asmodeus. “Between the heat and needing a bite to eat, I just got a little woozy.” She glanced at the clock on the wall. “Oh man, I’m going to be late.”
    “Are you sure you’re okay to drive?” Asmodeus asked as he stuck his hands in the pockets of his jeans. “You looked like you’d seen a ghost,” he said as he gazed at her intently.
    “I’m fine,” Kai said sharply as she shot him a narrow-eyed look.
    Asmodeus may have caught her mid-faint and kept her from falling on the floor, but he could tell that she didn’t trust him. Fae, human or whatever, this woman could sense that Asmodeus was not exactly human and that put him at a disadvantage. Damn. Perhaps seducing Kai Kelly wasn’t going to be as easy as he thought.
    “Okay.” Asmodeus threw his hands up in defeat. “Whatever you say, lady.”
    “I’m sorry,” Kai added quickly. “I didn’t mean to be so abrupt. I guess I’m just cranky from heat and lack of food.”
    “Right.” Asmodeus nodded as he pulled the