Page 76 of Caressed By Sin
“I’m one of Lilith’s many bitten. Ferkos is too. We both have similar stories. She found us in our separate villages—boys that had just become men. Ones that were excited to have a breathtaking woman come on to us.”
“She didn’t have wings when she came to you?”
“It took the Angels time, but they learned how to cloak their wings. They have the power of illusions.”
“And that’s why Ferkos and you have that power?”
“Yes.”
“But do other demons who aren’t bitten by her have it?”
“No.”
Fatou studied me. “I knew you were a high level demon, but. . .”
“I was more impressed that you could put me to sleep.”
“It was short bouts. I had to keep injecting you with needles.”
“Still. That speaks to the power that you have. You’re royalty. Then, a vampire gave you his blood. I wonder how powerful his bloodline is.”
“I never knew.”
“Interesting.” I raised my eyebrows. “And how much does Adae know about you?”
“He knew about my fangs before I showed him.”
“Of course he did. What else did Adae know when he appeared regarding your husband’s debt?”
“He had his sorcerers searching for my daughter as soon as he stormed into my apartment.”
Something kept tugging at my mind. There was a lot off with Adae’s actions and even the vampire husband’s, but on a deeper level. There was something important that I was missing about Fatou and her daughter.
But unfortunately, we didn’t have time for me to unravel the mystery.
I flicked my hands.
The garden disappeared.
The hotel room surrounded us.
Sunlight peered through the window.
Fatou turned in that direction. “It’s time.”
“It is.” I watched her. “Let’s get the Boto Brothers and then get back your little girl.”
Chapter 12
The Boto Brothers
Azar
It was time to grab the Boto Brothers.
Fatou dragged out a heavy duffle bag full of sage rope. The sharp scent reminded me of church incense.
Sage was a powerful herb in our world and had long been used in rituals and protection spells. It was said that if a single female burned it in a cauldron on the night of a full moon, the smoke would show her the image of her future spouse.
