His pearly white teeth were brilliant framed by his chocolate-hued skin. He flashed a smile that nearly blinded her.

If it takes guests longer to wear out, they might extend their stay. “Serene choice.” Gadara gave an approving, regal nod. It was best to be prepared for everything, all the time. Those who were unfortunate enough to be “marked” never knew when they’d be called into service. The thick, straight black hair she’d inherited from her Japanese mother was pulled back in a simple, braided ponytail. As a Mark-one of thousands of sinners drafted via the Mark of Cain to kill demons on God’s behalf-she was wearing Doc Martens and yoga pants. In her previous secular life, she’d be sporting Minolo Blahnik stilettos and a pinstriped skirt. “The pale blue with lilies,” she decided, cocking her head to one side. Her years of interior design education and experience had been relegated to the sidelines of her “real” job: demon bounty hunting.

Working for Raguel Gadara-real estate magnate extraordinaire and owner of the Mondego Resort in Las Vegas-had once been a career dream of hers. Shaking off the thought, Eve forced herself to concentrate on the task at hand. If anything bad happened to the archangel Raguel on her watch… Knocking out an archangel would do the trick. All demons who’d defected to the Celestial side were secretly on the lookout for anything that would win back Satan’s favor. How the hell was she supposed to focus on wallpaper patterns when there was an Infernal in the room? She didn’t care that the kappa worked for Gadara Enterprises. “Focus, please.”Įve shot a wry glance at her boss. Softened by the resonance unique to all the archangels, it still chastised effectively. Hollis.” Raguel Gadara’s voice was laced with the resignation of a long-suffering parent. “You know,” she said, mostly to herself, “I always thought ‘Sin City’ was just a nickname.” “…there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.”Įvangeline Hollis eyed the hard-hat-wearing kappa demon presently holding two wallpaper samples against the wall.

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