*I DO NOT OWN THE DARK HUNTERS SERIES, AND ALL CHARACTERS:

IT BELONGS TO SHERRILYN KENYON *

The story is about Thorn and Marissa. She is adult of course ;) Thorn is my favorite character :)

THE DEVIL'S TAMER

Chapter 1

Marissa was tired. It was a long week, but finally was over. She hated that new job- definitelly beeing accountant like her mother was very, very bad idea. Truth to be told, she has no idea what to do in life – every job was boring and she had a feeling that she didn't fit there. All her life she lived between Dark Hunters, Gods, Were Hunters, and many other different "beings", and now… accountant…. Marissa sighed.

- Hey ! Why are you so sad honey? – Marissa jumped as sudden voice brought her back to reality.

- Hi Gina. I'm just tired – she answered seeing her best friend. They have known each other for years.

- No, you're lying honey. But ok, I won't ask againg, until you tell me everything by yourself. – Gina smiled, knowing that there was no chance to force Marissa to speek when she didn't want.

Where are you going? Home? – Marissa noded – good, me too – Gina smiled.

They were walking for few minutes talking, shearing new gossips and laughing. They were almost near Gina's house, when Marissa suddenly felt cold chills going down her spine. She turned back fast, but there was nothing. Marissa took a deep breath. „guess I'm too tired because I'm starting to freak out" she thought turning back. And then she froze from fear. It was big, black and demon-like. Golden cat-like eyes looked at her for a second, then the demon rushed at her. Marissa threw a power ball at him, but it didn't even made the demon shudder. She tried to run, but couldn't move. She could only stay and watch as the demon closed to her, opening the mouth with sharp teeth. Pain and feeling of burning were the last things Marissa remembered – then everything went black.

Marissa felt sick. When she opened her eyes, the lightness made her eyes hurt and everything was blurry. She didn't know where she was and with who. There were voices, some of them sounds familiar… she heard something like… her name ? Marissa felt sick. When she opened her eyes, the lightness made her eyes hurt and everything was blurry. She didn't know where she was and with who. There were voices, some of them sounds familiar… she heard something like… her name ?

Slowly, she opened eyes, trying to ignore the pain in her head.

- Baby, are you all right? – she heard her mother's worried voice.

-I'm a bit dizzy… - Marissa gasped, suddenly remembering the demon's attack. Cold chills run down her spine. – What was happened? The Daemon… What was it? I…

- You were attacked by very rare kind of Demon – the unknown deep masculine voice said. Marissa looked at the man who spoke. He was very high with some kind of lethal aura which made her goose bumps.

- You are alive only because you have magical powers – Marissa frozen hearing those words. Looks like that type of man doesn't care about delicacy… If she felt good, definitely he would hear few words from her. Not nice words…

- I guess you should rest – deep Acheron's voice made her calm again, and few seconds later she felt asleep. But it wasn't good sleep. Again and again she was seeing the demon, felt the pain when it's teeth piercing her skin… and the big, feral man whose eyes were cold, but… so beautiful…

TO BE CONTINUED...