AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BLACK DOG
After the success I
had with my interview with Rose, I decided that it was appropriate that I
interview her lover, Skriker, to continue in the same vein and turn the heat up
a little bit. I have thrown in some more interesting questions, with the hopes
that our half-demon bad boy will thrill us with some tidbits we have never
heard before. Enjoy!
DANI: Welcome, Skrike. I’m so thrilled to have you back…and
I’m sure all your lady fans are, too!
SKRIKER: Always tasty as punch to see you, Dani baby. And
hellooooooo to all my lovely ladies! Sweet kisses to each and every one of
you…especially my Angie girl down in Oz. (He
blows a juicy kiss and laughs robustly.)
DANI: Okay, let’s get started. I’ve tried to mix it up a
little with the questions this time. What was the happiest moment of your life?
The saddest?
SKRIKER: I know that Rose gave you two happiest memories in
her interview a few days ago. I also have two happiest memories. The first
would be the day my little brother, Rory, was born. My mom had both of us at
home—you don’t give birth to a demon’s kid in a hospital—and my dad and I
helped her. I was seven when my wee bro came along, and I recall being so
excited I nearly pissed myself. I was proud as shit to help with the delivery,
and after Roar came out and was a cleaned up and bundled tight, I was allowed
to hold him. He was the spitting image of my dad: jet black hair, intense dark
eyes. Completely my opposite as far as physical looks go. But that kid meant
the world to me…I was so proud to be a big brother. I remember that he stuck
his little tongue out at me as I held him, and it was black and forked, like
mine and my dad’s when we morph. We were thick as thieves from the get-go. (He averts his eyes, and they gleam with
tears.)
DANI: That’s so sweet. I have a little sister—she’s my
opposite, too, but I love her to death. There’s something really special about
being an older sibling and having the honor of helping them grow up. At least
you got to enjoy some fun times with him.
SKRIKER (chuckling as
he wipes his eyes): You bet, baby. Now, my other happiest memory involves
Rose, of course. It was the first time she ever came over to my place. It was
about three weeks after we had done the Paradise Hill run and had shacked up at
her place after—you remember, when her dad magically appeared and tried to kill
me? Anyway, she kind of disappeared on me for a few weeks…I didn’t hear from
her or see her at all, and I was convinced that she did indeed just up and
vanish on me, and I would never see her again. Hardest three weeks of my life.
I called her over and over, and she never picked up. I just knew that was it;
that I’d lost her. She had chickened out because I was half-demon. Then,
finally, just after I’d given up, she showed up at my door one night around
dinnertime with a bottle of wine and an overnight bag. Almost gave me heart
failure, I was so happy. Needless to say, her daddy couldn’t find her at my
place—she had blocked him out—and we had one hell of a good time. I think she
stayed with me for a full week, and all we did was fuck. Oh, man, that was
awesome, having her in my bed for the first time. I knew that we were tied up
at the hip from then on, and it made my heart just soar.
DANI: Who has been
the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person teach you?
SKRIKER: Harry, the dude who pulled me off the streets when
I was thirteen and made me what I am today. Never thought I would say that
about a werewolf. But Harry isn’t your average were. He’s a good guy, for one
thing. He gave me a home, a family, after mine had been torn away from me and I
had no one. He taught me skills for the fight cage and the hunt that I will
always be grateful to have learned. He taught me how to ride a motorcycle, work
on a car, fight hand-to-hand, load and fire a gun. Hell, the guy made me a
fucking celebrity through his club, The Beelzebub, and I’m pretty much rich
from it. I won’t tell you what I’m worth exactly, but it’s a hell of a lot,
I’ll say that—and I owe all of it to Harry. Without him, God alone knows what
would have happened to me out in the wide world.
DANI: Who has been the kindest to you in your life?
SKRIKER: In all truth? Probably Gretchen, Harry’s daughter.
She’s like a little sister to me. When she first saw me, I was this big dirty
homeless kid that her dad lugged in off the street as a charity case. And I was
pissed—at that time, I was probably more animal than human…er…Halfling. She
could have been scared of me, or jealous that her dad took me in and raised me
as his own. Instead, she embraced me as a playmate and as family. I know that,
deep down, she’s always loved me in a non-family sort of way, if you get my
drift, but she has never acted jealous of any of the girls I was with,
including Rose. She only supports what I choose to do, and she looks out for
me, even though I’m so much bigger. (He
laughs heartily.) I love that little weregirl like nuts. She and Rose get
along well, too, but that’s because Gretchie is so generous in here. She gets
along with pretty much anyone—even my somewhat standoffish lady love. (He taps his chest lightly with two
fingers.)
DANI: It’s been said that after they pass away, the most
important people in our lives “live within us.” Is there anyone from your past
that lives within you?
SKRIKER (quietly):
My dad, for sure. Yeah, he was a nasty demon for a long time, but I’m proud as
punch to be his son. He was so good to his family…but he was also an ice-cold
badass. The gifts he gave me I wouldn’t trade for the world. It may sound
insane, but he made me proud to be half-demon. I miss him like mad sometimes.
He was incredible.
DANI: What are you proudest of in your life?
SKRIKER: Saving all the people I have by hunting the Big
Bads. I have definitely given Hell a run for their money…and I’m damn proud to
be doing it.
DANI: That is so interesting that you kill your own kind.
You hate other demons, but you are also so proud to be a Halfling.
SKRIKER: Yeah, I know it sounds weird. But I look at it this
way: I can’t change what I am, and a lot of the gifts my dad passed down to me
are pretty damn cool. I’m half human, and therefore I have free choice. I
choose to use my demonic abilities for good. I save people’s lives using my
abilities—and I fuck up other demons in the process. It’s the most beautiful
irony I could imagine.
DANI (grinning):
Yep, it’s pretty damn cool. Now, I asked Rose this question, so I’m going to
ask you, too. When in life have you felt most alone?
SKRIKER: That’s easy, Dani. I felt the most alone when that
‘good Samaritan’ pulled me from my house when my family was attacked and
killed, and then just left me standing on the sidewalk, a kid of eleven,
watching my house burn down with my mother and kid brother still inside. I had
no one to go to—no family, no friends. No one.
DANI: How awful for you. It’s interesting—you and Rose both
describe your moments of ultimate aloneness as when you lost your families.
Pretty much an identical moment.
SKRIKER (nodding
slowly): Yeah, it’s funny how that works, isn’t it?
DANI: Okay, I know that you are technically immortal, being
a Halfling, and you won’t die naturally or age past your prime…you lucky
bastard.
SKRIKER (laughing):
Yeah, it’s pretty sweet!
DANI: But if you were to be killed unnaturally—shot, stabbed,
slain by some monster you were hunting—how would you like to be remembered?
SKRIKER (chuckling
delightedly and sweeping his fingers through his hair): Oh, boy. Putting me
on the spot today…wow. I’d say that I would like to be remembered as the
booze-swilling, fun-as-hell Halfling work of art that brought a little comfort
to the minds and souls of those who fear what lurks in the darkness.
DANI: Do you have any regrets?
SKRIKER: Yeah, I think every man does. At this point, my
biggest regret is that I couldn’t help save my mom or my brother. I was just a
damn kid, but I still feel like I should have been able to fend off those
demons that attacked and killed them. It still hurts like a sonofabitch to
think about it.
DANI: What does your future hold?
SKRIKER: Wow, asking the heavy questions today, are we? I
can tell you what I wish for. I want Rose to marry me. For real, with the rings
and the church and everything.
DANI: You, a half-demon, want to get married in a church?!
SKRIKER (cracking up):
Of course, mama! Demons love churches! And on top of that, I’m Catholic, just
like my mama! She was the oddball Swede who converted to Catholicism, and
taught me to be the same. I may lapse a bit on the whole confession thing and
not attend Mass as often as little old ladies with really big hats, but I still
want to get married the proper way. Question is, will Rose marry me period, and
if she does, will she do it in a church. She hates churches, ‘cos she feels
like all the angels are staring down at her and judging her there. She’d
probably want to get married on a beach, or in a forest.
DANI: Would you marry her on the beach or in a forest?
SKRIKER: At this point, I’d marry her anywhere! At least at
first…but the vow renewal would HAVE to happen in a church, dammit! She’d do
it. I could convince her with my sweet, sweet charm. (He winks and raises a cocky eyebrow.)
DANI (busting up and
blushing): Whew! Need to turn the A/C on with you in the house, boy! What
else do you see for you and your lady?
SKRIKER: Lots more hunts. And a family. Rose doesn’t think
we can conceive…I once asked her if I should start buying rubbers, and she flat
out laughed at me. She says that if a demon can knock up an angel, the whole
Universe is fucked. But I still have hope that we could have a pup or two…and
that our kids would be amazing.
DANI: True enough! So, you two don’t use condoms? Ever?
SKRIKER: Nope. And my dick is reeeeaaaally happy about it.
DANI (laughing):
You lucky dog, you! Well, all I can say is that we all hope the future is good
for you and that pretty lady of yours! Thanks for joining us, sweetness. It’s
always a blast.
SKRIKER: Your welcome, baby. Loves ya.
MY REVIEW
Warning…Demon’s Slave is dark erotica and not intended
for the faint of heart. I read some negative comments about this book on
Goodreads. I have to disagree with those negative comments. Going into this
book I was expecting a dark and twisted read and that is exactly what I
received. There is a warning in the blurb, so you know straight up what you’re
receiving and to read at your own caution. So I’m really unsure what the
naysayers were expecting.
I loved this story from the first
sentence! The story is graphic, somewhat abusive and hardcore paint/torture type
of BDSM. Had Skriker been something other than a demon bad boy, I would have
been turned off by some of his actions. But he’s been granted Mastership over
his half-angel girlfriend. I wouldn’t expect a demon to treat her sweetly, that’d
be unrealistic. Does he go too far at times…hell yes! But, I repeat, he’s a
demon, he should go too far. If he hadn’t pushed her boundaries, I would’ve had
issues with this story. I found myself loving Skriker in one paragraph, hating
him in the next and loving him all over again in the next chapter. Anyway you
look at it, that’s good writing. My only complaint was how much Skriker ‘smirked’.
The heat level of this book is mind
blowing…the flush your cheeks and wet your panties kind of heat! It’s a short
read full of erotic exploits. I couldn’t put it down. This book is definitely not for
you if you’re against violent sex. It’s been a long time since I’ve read
something this raw and gritty. What a nice change from what the publishing
industry normally offers us. I will be hunting for more books by Danielle
Smith!
BLURB OF DEMON'S SLAVE
Rose,
Nephil daughter of a Warrior of Heaven, has betrayed her celestial heritage by
falling for the guy from the wrong side of the tracks: Skriker, tattooed
half-demon hunter, and the most irresistible chunk of hard meat that she has
ever taken to her bed.
Rose knows that
there is no love in all of Creation more forbidden than that between an angel
and a demon, and that knowledge has left her terribly fragmented, despite her
passionate love for her Halfling bad boy.
As Skriker's
"Dirty 30" approaches, she will offer him the ultimate birthday gift:
she will be his devoted sexual slave for three days and three nights, laying
aside her angelic pride to fully commit to his pleasure (and hers) with every
part of her being...and neither Heaven nor Hell will have any power to stop it.
**Publisher's
Warning: This sordid tale contains graphic BDSM sex, including forceful oral
and anal sex, bondage, blindfolding, slapping/spanking, nipple clamps,
toe-curling dirty talk, hot wax, and crazy hardcore sex in a church.**
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