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take it well when his summons are ignored.”
    “The Prince never summoned me.”
    “A summons from his bride is a summons from the Dark Prince.”
    “Forgive me if I’m not interested in being a pawn in my mother’s political games,” he snapped, gathering the chains around him so he could sit up more.
    “It’s not my forgiveness you should be begging for, buddy. Jezebeth is very angry with you.”
    “That’s nothing new.”
    Verin smiled. “But some things are new, Jay. The balance of power has shifted.”
    Because of him. His mother had been Lucifer’s mistress for millennia and no one had taken her seriously. The Prince had known she was too ambitious for her own good and kept her in check, but Jezebeth had chafed against his restrictions. Demonic powers were most effective against humans, but Jezebeth had heard rumors that demon-human hybrids could use their abilities against other demons, even within the bounds of Hell itself. Thirty-five years ago, she’d gone to the mortal plane, found a human with natural immunity to demonic powers and seduced him.
    Jay was the result.
    She had created him as a weapon. And a lure. Jezebeth had known Lucifer would forgive her infidelity if Jay would fight for him. But no one had suspected she would actually get him to agree to a marriage contract. The balance of power had certainly changed, but it wasn’t clear yet how—or for how long it would stay this way.
    “I’m not going to stay here and fight for Lucifer, no matter what my mother wants.”
    Verin laughed. “You say that as if you have a choice.” She leaned forward, her eyes alight.
    She was enjoying taunting him. Cackling delight filled her thoughts, bouncing around in his brain. He’d forgotten how damn loud that could be, with Hell acting as an amplifier to his abilities.
    Verin cocked her head. “Perhaps you have a choice after all. You’ve certainly made some interesting friends in your time on earth, Jevroth.”
    “I am charming.”
    “Did you know the angels sent a girl into Hell after you? And she isn’t just a girl, is she, cousin?”
    Sasha. His heart began to pound. Hell was dangerous even for those who knew it well. He didn’t want her anywhere near this place, but still his stupid heart rose at the thought of her coming for him.
    Verin scowled. “You should have told me what Sasha really is. Secrets are bad for the soul.”
    Jay locked his jaw. He’d learned his lesson about secrets the hard way. He’d lost his chance to tell Sasha the truth himself. Now he had no way of knowing what the angels had told her. Lies, truth, they could be equally damning if she believed them.
    By now, they would certainly have told her he was a demon. No more breaking it gently. His mind raced, supplying a thousand possible reactions she might have had.
    “Do you know what her quest is?” Verin asked conversationally. “We’ve been taking bets on it all evening. Does she come to redeem you? Or to kill you for her angelic masters?”
    He couldn’t believe Sasha would kill him. Leave him to Hell, yes. Seek him out to exterminate him? He didn’t think he’d gotten her quite that angry.
    “No bets? You aren’t being a very good sport about this, Jay. Where’s your sense of humor?”
    “It must be chained up in a different cell.”
    Verin laughed. “Don’t worry about the chains. I know you want to see your precious Sasha and we’re going to make sure she finds you. We have to know if she’s going to save us the trouble of killing you.”
    “My mother won’t allow me to be killed.” He was too useful.
    “No, you’re probably right. But Sasha on the other hand… well, she probably won’t be killed right away either. She’s valuable to you, isn’t she? What would you do to spare her life, do you suppose?”
    Something feral rose up in him. “Don’t you threaten her,” he snarled.
    “What did you think would happen, cousin? You ride off into the sunset together and spawn adorable little