Page 23 of Hot Girls Date Demons

Warm.

Perfect.

My magic responds instantly.

Shadows wrap around us.

Shielding us from mortal eyes.

And with a thought—I transport us home.

True, I ride the train to soothe the ache of loneliness.

But I reside far from the city.

In a quiet New Jersey suburb where the homes are large, the streets are empty, and my estate sits alone at the end of a very long cul-de-sac.

Privacy.

Isolation.

Safety.

For centuries, I thought it was enough.

Now I realize the place has been waiting for her all along.

We arrive inside my bedchamber in an instant.

And my little mate trembles violently in my arms.

I immediately regret my impatience.

“Easy,” I whisper, stroking her hair. “Traveling by magic can leave one unsteady.”

Truthfully, I am feeling somewhat lightheaded myself.

But not from the transportation.

No.

It’s from that first kiss.

The taste of Josie still lingers on my tongue.

I reluctantly slide her down my body and steady her with my hands on her elbows when she sways.

“Where…” she whispers. “Um… where are we?”

Her eyes remain squeezed shut.

“We are home,” I answer honestly.

Her eyes fly open.

And then widen.

“What do you mean home?” she squeaks. “I—I don't live here.”