Chosen: Episode One (The Demon Gate Series Book 1) by Nicholas Bella

and series. Again, thank you for choosing to read my novel and I hope you have a great time. :D Sincerely, Nicholas Bella Chapter One “Did you remember the pickles? I don’t want any bullshit like last time,” I teased my partner of two years, Sheila, as she handed me a bag of greasy deliciousness full of fat and calories. A man’s meal if ever there was one. “Shut up, Brian, and eat your damn food, I’m sick of you,” Sheila retorted with a chuckle. I laughed as I opened the bag, releasing the tantalizing aroma of grilled onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and cheese all on a perfectly charred steak burger with a toasted bun. The shit was glorious and the reason why I had to hit the gym two extra days a week this month. Sheila ate like she had some sense… either that, or like a fucking rabbit. Salad and a vitamin-filled water. We were taking our much needed lunch break, or in our case, dinner. In forty more minutes, it was back to cruising the streets for bad guys. Being a cop had its perks, one being Sheila. My beautiful, doe-eyed, luscious African-American sidekick. She was the only other person I knew who cursed as much as I did and made no bones about it. I loved her like a sister, mainly because she stated under no uncertain terms that we were never going to be lovers. It was a blow to my ego and dick, but I had to respect that. Nevertheless, I caught glances of her luscious ass whenever I had the chance. Still, she was a fantastic partner, she’s had my back more than once and vice