Page 78 of Rapunzel Unchained
“Send him back to hell.”
Zane shifted until he sat between my thighs, pulling my free hand to the sigil on his chest. “Do it. Send him back to helland then we won’t have to worry about him coming between us anymore.”
“Are you sure?” I peered down at him with a frown. “I thought having him gave you most of your powers.”
Zane shook his head, furiously. “I don’t care. I’d rather have you and lose my powers than watch you die. Please, Eva. Do this for me.”
I stared at him, not sure what I was hearing. He loved me enough to give up his most powerful asset just to be with me.
“What’s going on?” Luke stepped into the bathroom, the steam hiding most of us in the shower. Another set of footsteps told me Blake had joined him.
Eyes locked with Zane’s, I called out to them. “He wants me to send the demon back to hell.”
“Good,” Luke said.
Blake snorted. “Do it.”
“See? Even they agree with me.”
I shook my head at him, not completely convinced. “I could hurt you during the removal.”
“It’s a risk I’m willing to take. Unless...” Zane’s brows pinched together. “Do you not want me unless I have the demon?”
I cupped his face with my hands. “No, no. That’s not it at all. I love you, Zane. And, while the demon does have his moments, he’s not you. The only reason I let him touch me at all is because he’s wearing your body.”
“So you wouldn’t miss him if he was gone?” Zane asked, his fingers trailing over the spot where I’d been stabbed. “I know that you enjoyed his particular flavor of violence.”
I smirked. “If I want to have someone rough me up, all I have to do is piss Gage off. After the way I edged him, I’m sure he’s more than happy to return the favor.”
“Oh, I’ll do it.” Luke shoved his head into the shower, the spray wetting his hair quickly.
Blake pulled his brother back with a snort. “We both know you’re more of a pleasure dom than anything. You wouldn’t know how to torture someone.”
“And you would?” Luke shot back, shoving his brother. “I could give her pain, too.”
“I doubt it.”
“See?” I pointed at the two of them arguing. “Plenty of volunteers to fill that role. There’s no need to worry.”
Zane let out a hard breath. “Good. Then do it.” He pressed my hand harder against his sigil. “Burn him out, send him back to hell.”
My magic came to life, pressing into Zane’s chest through my hand. The brown-green of his eyes turned to molten red. The hand holding mine now tried to shove it away.
“No, you’re not getting rid of me that easily.”
I grinned at the demon, pushing more power into the mark. “Sorry, looks like your time here is done. Say hello to Master Tuck for me.”
The demon hissed and snapped his teeth at me, trying and failing to remove my hand from his chest. The power burned against my palm, and I knew it was working. This wasn’t my first exorcism.
A few choice words and the demon yowled, his head thrown back, the veins in Zane’s neck bulging before his head fell forward in a sag.
I removed my hand from his chest, the sigil crossed out no longer holding any power. My hands cupped Zane’s face drawing it up, brushing my fingers across his brow. “Zane, are you alright?”
His eyelashes fluttered and then he blinked, his lips curving into a relieved smile. “He’s gone. He’s finally gone.”
Chapter 37
Thoroughly sated by Luke, Blake, and Zane, I fell asleep curled up between them all. For the first time in a long time, I didn’t dream of my past or of what the others were doing. I was completely content.
