Forbidden Desire

THE FINALE BOOK 2: EPILOGUE

The unusually warm spring night a silken caress on her skin, Anastasia weaved her way through the late evening crowd enjoying downtown. Give Portlanders a little warmth, and they all flocked outside, the dreary winter days forgotten.

Kizza walked beside her, checking the streets for any signs of demons trying to take advantage of the bustling human crowds. Earlier, her cousin had covertly singed a kobold that had been in the process of tying together the shoelaces of a man sitting at the outside table of a café. The small demon the size of a fire hydrant had let loose a tirade of grunted complaints but scurried off.

Good thing most humans lacked the ability to see the more magical-looking otherworld creatures. Ana didn’t want to imagine the uproar and panic that would spread if humankind became aware of all the supernatural species that shared their world.

They were rounding a corner when the familiar black silk of her favorite demon’s shadow