I froze not sure what to say. I was certain I looked like I had been hit by a truck. The bartender had moved on to other customers somewhat reluctantly, but was now no longer watching us at least. I stood shaking with nerves.
"What would your master want with me?" I asked alarm bells clanging in my head. This was bad so very bad.
The incubus leaned in leering at me as if I should, and well I did, know exactly why.
"Just be good, and he promises not to hurt you. He only wants to make a deal." The far too handsome incubus stood offering me a hand. I took it, what choice did I have. The gig was up, all of that careful planning just flew out the window. Big, tall, and handsome lead me to a private room just before the main dining hall. Inside there he sat like the mob boss he was Mr. Sloan. To my utter shock and horror Mara sat in his lap like a favorite pet.
"You, you..." I sputtered shock leaving me open mouthed like a frog. She smirked at me winking. That bitch had played me like a fiddle, and handed me over without a second thought.
"I have been in formed Lilith that you have been tasked with killing me." Mr. Sloan said sitting Mara on the chair next to him. "I know what you did to my son, and I also know if you had not killed him someone else would have. Therefore I am willing to let go of the past if you agree to serve me. As I am sure you will come to understand you can not win. Your master, he can not win. Even Satan himself will bow to me before I rule this world." He stood walking with the confidence of a god around me. I could feel power leaking off of him like steam. It made me shudder, how was he doing that? Movement caught my eye and a side door opened, and Terry walked in grinning at me. I scowled at him. Here I thought I was using him as bait when all along he was using me. Mara watched me eyes flicking to Sloan then back to me over and over. It took me longer than I want to admit that she was trying to tell me something. I looked at him trying to figure out what Mara was trying to tell me. He seemed like your average middle aged upper class mobster. I was very confused, and I felt betrayed and defeated.
"I will give you to Terry. He is infatuated with you after all, though I must insist you do not feed from him again. Not to worry dear, I will provide you with plenty of prey." He let his hand trail down my back petting me as he had Mara. I shuddered bile burning the back of my throat. I cleared it then finally able to speak asked.
"What do you want from me? You just said you had more power than Satan himself." I tried to be firm, but polite. It seemed extremely foolish to puss of the possible most powerful thing in the world next to God himself.
"I have been informed you alone where entrusted with the task of killing me. I will device a way for you to fake being successful then at the last possible moment I will use it as an opportunity to ensnare Satan, and thus gain power over heaven and hell." I grimaced at his plan. If I went along with this I would doom the entire world. If I didn't I would then be shipped back to Lucien gift wrapped and still doom the world. I was about to give up all hope when Mara caught my eye again she looked at me meaningfully then pointed discreetly at Sloan's neck. Around it was an expensive looking chain that trailed into his shirt, and I knew in that moment just what we needed to do.