Page 109 of Fated to Her

“What? Scared, Latham, that you’ll lose?” Xavier asks, with a smirk on his face.

“Please, I have a thousand years on you, boy,” Latham says.

It’s clear who is stronger, though I find it rather startling they are all friends but now fighting over one human woman. It makes no sense.

“Fine, to make it fair, no demon magic, no dream walking, no lust tricks. Be fair. Then once she chooses one, the others back off. Deal?” Blaine asks.

“No, she is mine,” Latham growls, the smell of burning embers growing stronger.

“Yes, you can’t place bets on a human,” I tell them.

“Well, have you got a better idea, then?”

“Yeah, I do. Leave her alone and go back to Soya City, where you all belong,” Cyrus tells them.

“Not happening. I want her,” Latham says, glaring at the other two demons.

“Six months, or we all go back, Latham,” Xavier says.

“Two months. I don’t need six to get her in my bed. Shit, I could have her there by the end of the day,” Latham says, holding out his hand to Xavier.

“Without your magic? Doubtful,” Blaine says.

“No magic, and don’t eat my employees,” I tell them.

I’m not getting rid of them unless I agree, and what are two months when you are immortal?

“Eli, Addie will lose it if she finds out they are taking bets on her friend,” Cyrus says.

“She won’t know. It’s between us. You tell Addie and cause shit for Cyrus and Eli, I will bleed you out,” Latham tells them.

“Fine, but no demon tricks, Latham,” Blaine and Xavier say, folding their arms across their chests.

“That means you pair as well,” Latham tells them.

They both nod.

“So, where do you want us?” Blaine asks.

“Ask your new manager,” I tell them, pointing to Latham, who smirks deviously.

“Let the games begin,” Latham chuckles.

“Pretty sure we need new janitors on that floor,” I hear him say before the arguing starts again.

I shake my head, going back to my office, Cyrus following me.

Chapter 31

• Adeline •

I hop in the elevator with my son going to the top floor. Taylor seems reluctant to hand him over, and I laugh at her when she pouts, knowing she now actually has to do some work. The doors open on the way up, and Bella steps in before also pressing the button to my floor. She looks rather flustered.

“You okay?” I ask her.

“Yes, just so much going on. I’m having issues outside of work as well. It’s just getting to me, and now I find out that this Latham person will be sharing my office with me. I can barely think in his presence. How the heck am I going to get any work done?” she says, pinching the bridge of her nose and blowing out a breath in frustration while tapping her foot.

“He isn’t that bad,” I tell her, though I doubt he will be as well-mannered as he is around me. He had Cyrus and Eli to warn him away, but I know Bella is on her own and Latham will be unstoppable. I find it a little strange, considering Latham says he doesn’t want anyone, but he seems rather interested in Bella.