Page 16 of The Demon King's Destiny

Marrok watched in awe as she marveled over the power coursing through her veins.An elemental absorbing a demon’s magics was usually a death sentence. Evelyn acted like it tickled.

His saatus was strong. Formidable. Able to take his power and contain it within her body, a feat few could have managed.

A piece of Marrok swelled with pride, celebrating the fact Fate had created a mate for him who possessed remarkable abilities.Claim her,his demon hissed.Stop punishing us and take her.

He ignored it. The female was only seventeen or eighteen at the most. He would not complete the saatus bond with one so young.

Evelyn giggled. She looked like she was drunk—on his powers. It would be so easy to compel her now his essence coursed through her limbs. It would also violate something between them. Instead of bending her to his will, he decided on a different approach.

“Lower your shield. I only want to check your injuries,moj draga.”

Evelyn chewed the inside of her mouth, focusing more on the endearment and what it might mean.Mojwas the word formyin the old language. She didn’t know whatdragameant, but he’d claimed her as his something. Her face flushed and she looked away.

Nervously, she considered his request. The barrier was always up. Since the day Brennen first invaded her dreams, she’d kept it in place. She didn’t know if others would be able to enter as Brennen had, so she’d never considered dropping her protection.

What would Marrok do if she lowered it? There was only one way to find out.

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