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and her heart caught in her throat. Masses of wavy red hair completely covered his face, but she knew it was Brandon caught in an embrace with a demon. She had him pinned down by the shoulders with her mouth on his, making loud slurping sounds. She looked up, winking as she worked.
    The face…the demon had K.D.’s face and clothing. Elle’s mind worked feverishly to put all the pieces together even as she quickly moved to shove the demon off Brandon. She grabbed her arm in a vise-like grip, pulled her off, and shoved her back roughly. The demon was licking her lips, savoring what she had stolen from Brandon. She’s drained his life force, and oh my God, he’s going to die.
    Elle immediately focused her attention on Brandon, cradling him in her arms as she fought tears. He was still warm but so far gone from the world by that point. Her heart knew he was gone, but she fervently hoped for God to have mercy and make a miracle happen. A hot rage filled her, and she looked up at the demon she had believed to be her human best friend.
    “I thought you were my friend, K.D.” Elle’s lips twisted as she spit out the words. “This is a whole other side of you that I have never seen. Who are you? What’s your real name?”
    The female demon fluffed her hair nonchalantly before answering after long tense moments. “I’m Cascadia, Ellie. Pyro assigned me the task of keeping you close, and I’m good at what I do. Poor thing, you never stood a chance in this game. I’m telling you this, so you don’t blame yourself too much for failing. You and that do-gooding, ass-kissing Tagas have been outmatched and outwitted from day one.” She laughed, exposing rows of pearly white fangs. “By the way, your boyfriend tasted delicious. I almost had an orgasm while I drained him.”
    Elle snatched her dagger from the top of her jeans, eyes narrowed as she struggled to channel her rage into a clever attack. She needed a clear head for this fight. “You sucked the fucking life out of my boyfriend who never did anything wrong except choose to love me. You invaded my life at the most personal level and now you’re laughing. You bitch! Laughing in my face is the last thing on this earth you will ever do. I’m sending you straight back to Hell.”
    Cascadia’s expression was feral as Elle launched her attack with the dagger. The demon nearly took the blade to her cheek but dodged swiftly, clawing Elle’s shoulder and leaving a gaping hole in her sweater. Elle rebounded from her misstep and quickly moved behind Cascadia, kicking her hard in the ass. The demon nearly went flying but stopped herself, facing Elle with an angry growl.
    Elle lashed out with the dagger with neat, controlled thrusts until she had backed Cascadia into a corner of the patio garden. The demon stepped onto a planter and launched herself at Elle full force, knocking the dagger from her hand. It fell to the ground between them, but Elle put her foot on it before the demon could grab it.
    She caught Cascadia viciously on the chin with her knee, knocking her on her ass. Elle didn’t stop there, punching the demon in her face with full force again and again. Her rage fueled her attack, and she fought hard to make sure the demon bitch couldn’t form a counter-attack. In the next moment, she felt a familiar thrumming sensation all over.
    Tagas stepped from the shadows of the backyard just as another unholy portal exploded open. Cascadia took advantage of the pause in Elle’s attack and pushed her off, running to the doorway between dimensions that had been opened. Pyro stepped through long enough to grab Cascadia to safety.
    Pyro’s laugh was harsh as Tagas stood next to Elle, and he gave a careless wave. “No one has beaten my hell-bitch in a fight in decades. Splendid, hunter! I absolutely cannot wait for our eventual confrontation, Elle.” He looked down at Cascadia shooting a venomous glare at them both. “Farewell for the moment, hunter. You understand we