Chapter 6. The Age Old Battle Between the Sexes

“Don’t you see it?” Lilith asked, letting out a breath of exasperation. “Babe, I’m nothing like your ex, Adam. He’s a human, a meager mortal, now that Yudi cast him out of Eden. I’ve nothing in common with someone like him.”

“Then why must you assume I cannot handle ruling over your demons? Yudi put me in charge of the seven planes of existence. Can’t I relieve you of some of your burdens with the Underworld realm? I mean—isn’t that what partners are supposed to do?”

“Babe,” Demetrese said as he stroked Lilith’s silky, pin-straight ebony hair before continuing. Goosebumps prickled her neck at his touch.

“Yudi entrusted me to rule over the seven realms of the Underworld, which is like ruling over seven planes—I understand that. We are equal partners in this, and it’s not that I don’t want the help—I merely don’t want to burden you. You have so much to create in your planes. Yudi didn’t leave you much instruction. He just told you to create planes suitable for the ma