Hello and welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post!
Thank you to all those who visited last weekend! This weekend, I'm sharing another snippet from the fifth book in my Shifter Towers series, DEMON ON JACKSON STREET. It is set to release MONDAY! Like all the other books in this series, it is an MM paranormal romance.
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Set-up: Last weekend, I shared with you a little bit more about Toby's life, how he had Benji's gang after him lately, and no one to protect him from them.
This weekend, I was going to share a bit more of Toby's life, but I shared the entire first chapter of this story on my blog this past week. So, I'm skipping to chapter two. If you missed the posts with the first chapter, you can find them here and here. Now, in chapter two, I'd like to introduce Jet...
“And another soul for me.” I clicked my fingers in the air, rubbing it in my older brother’s face that I was a better demon than him and always would be. “That’s 3,495 for me. Have you even reached 2,000 yet?”
Crow glared at me, and, though I could see the fire in his eyes, I wasn’t worried. I knew my worth.
He balled his fists. “One day you will fail. Father has predicted it. And on that day, I will knock you down where you belong.”
**And here's a little more...**
I laughed. Father had nothing but praise for me. My brother was holding onto false hopes. “You’re as bad as these humans with their greedy dreams. You should be careful, Crow, or you’ll sell your soul to me just to experience the false reality where you’re better than me.”
His bottom lip stuck out in a pout as he continued to glare. “You wait.”
Why would I wait when I could stay ahead? I wasn’t going to stand around until I received my next assignment to collect souls. I knew the perfect place to do so and have fun while I was there. I glanced at the watch I wore to maintain my human façade. “No time. Got a party to go to. Be sure to say hello to dear Father after you stomp your way back to the Dark Realm.”
DEMON ON JACKSON STREET
Shifter Towers book five
Jet
Once upon a time there was a demon who was the best at convincing people to sell their souls. That was me. Is me. And now I have a new assignment, one Father told me would be difficult. I didn’t know what “difficult” meant until I met the young man, someone who has barely anything. Collecting his soul should be easy, right? There are so many things I can give him. Except, he doesn’t believe he deserves a better life. I have to find something he desires before the assignment is given to my brother. Because Crow uses the most villainous means to obtain souls. Lines I don’t cross. And I don’t want to see Toby hurt. There has to be another way.
Toby
I’m not like them. I can’t shift into a predator to defend myself, or even into a small rodent to run and hide. The wolf shifters know that every time they rough me up and steal my food. I always wish for a guardian angel to protect me from them. Then one day Jet appears, looking nothing like the angel I’d imagined. But I don’t know if I should trust him. He makes me feel things no other alpha ever has. Dangerous things. Not good when I have to stay focused on my grandmother. I don’t know how much longer I’ll have her around.
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Jet's being pushed to be badder than bad. Maybe hanging out with Toby will keep him in a better place.
ReplyDeleteThat he is, though the two brothers definitely have different styles when collecting souls.
DeleteHe is really full of himself! He has a long way to fall. :-)
ReplyDeleteA demon with sibling rivalry . . . nothing good can come of this.
ReplyDeleteNot good for a demon, that's for sure.
DeleteA little bit of sibling rivalry.
ReplyDeleteTweeted.
Yes, for sure! Thanks, Daryl!
DeleteJet thinks he's hot stuff. Can't wait to see what Toby does.
ReplyDeleteThat he does. The complete opposite of Toby.
DeleteGreat set up for what's to come. I have to wait until tomorrow to find out what happens??
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alexis! Yeah, unfortunately. ;)
DeleteHe's rather sure of himself. Makes you want to see him fail.
ReplyDeleteHe's indeed very cocky.
DeleteGreat conflict between brothers. Really setting Jet up well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shari!
DeleteFun snippet and a very interestring take on sibling rivalry among demons. I agree with others that he's probably setting himself up for a massive fail soon though!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Veronica! Toby is definitely different than anyone he's ever met.
DeleteJet is very full of himself--but I wonder, perhaps from the way you've written him, if his opinion isn't without merit. Maybe he really is that good! :)
ReplyDeleteThat he is. But, he really is good. He's smart, and has a different approach to collecting souls than his brother. Doesn't mean he's infallible though.
DeleteSibling rivalry.Should be interesting to see how this all plays out.
ReplyDeleteYes, this rivalry comes into play throughout the story.
DeleteSibling rivalry. We'll see which brother comes out on top.
ReplyDeleteYes, though the winner may surprise you.
DeleteJet doesn't seem like someone Toby needs in his life right now. I hope they can both be a positive influence on the other.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they're exactly what each other needs. They are definitely opposites.
Deletesibling rivalry - a double edged sword at best. Will have to wait and see how this pans out.
ReplyDeleteVery true!
DeleteI love the rivalry between the brothers. That's bound to lead to trouble!
ReplyDeleteYes, lots of trouble!
Deletethat sibling rivalry is going to bring lots of trouble, isn't it?
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