Page 33 of Beauty At Stake
“Well, now that you've got your jollies out, I'm going to get some answers.” I went to stand before the Demon. “Let's start with your name. Who are you?”
“Losuc,” the Demon said.
“Your name is low-suck?” Killian asked. “Bad luck, buddy.”
“He could have just been giving you directions,” Sal said.
The entire room burst into laughter, including Killian.
“Get out!” Star roared, his voice trembling through the room and probably through the world.
The Demons didn't hesitate—they marched out of the torture chamber.
Star looked at my husbands.
“We are not leaving.” Raza crossed his arms and resettled his wings.
“Dude, what he said.” Killian mimicked Raza's pose. “We ain't leaving you alone with our wife and a bunch of kinky toys. Not today, Satan.”
I bit my lip to keep from laughing.
Star went to the door and shut it. “I was implying that you should shut the door.”
“Oh.” Killian dropped his arms.
“You said you were acting on orders,” I ignored the other men and focused on Losuc. “Was that true?”
Star perked up and hurried back to me.
“Yes,” Losuc said.
I glanced at Star.
“Well, this just got more interesting,” Killian drawled.
“Who gave you those orders?” I asked.
“I don't know.”
“Aw, come on!” Kill huffed. “How can he not know?”
“Why don't you know?” I asked.
Losuc, stare focused on me, said, “I was summoned and felt compelled to obey the summoner.”
The room went silent. My husbands and I looked at Star.
Star cursed.
“Is that possible?” I asked. “I mean, it must be. He just said it, and he's star-crossed so he can't lie. But . . . humans can summon Demons?”
Star rubbed an elegant hand over his face. “Technically, yes. But no one has successfully done it in over a century.
“As far as you know,” Killian said.
“Vambal summoned his hounds,” I said.
“Because they were bound to him.” Star waved that aside. “This man is talking about a Demon summoning. That would require power, knowledge, and skill. I can't imagine any human strong enough to accomplish it.”
