Kindred Spirits, Bloodied Sands
"good, now get the hell out of my office, before i demote you to cleaning every inch of it." the young man gave a quick, sweaty salute before turning and briskly vacating the room.
Raven Wolf - Book 05 - Chapter 03
"i heard about your demotion, add that to what you said about zack and i have to assume that things aren't going well for you."
Subjugation, Ch 5
I got my ass demoted after nearly getting killed for my efforts. why do you think i'm still only a lieutenant? someone makes sure i don't get any higher because i pissed off the wrong person.
Shadow of the Ancestors - Chapter 1
"if i didn't know you better, i'd think they had demoted you to part-time. speaking of which, i could still get you that job as one of my or my father's clerks if you'd like.
Nexus - Ch 2 - Into Exile
“listen sergeant,” she said, “you may see this as a demotion that needs to be suffered through, but for me it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something for my people, and by doing so advance myself on the force so that i can do even more for
Chapter II: Rifts Outside of Us, Part Two
"i think we're all going to get demoted; well i hope i'll at least be a grand marshall." ... matthew had no idea how to fly or control the craft, in fact it seemed to be most of the driving.
Counter Earth Chronicles Dual Realities Chapter 51: May The Night Forever Protect You
"naka wolf you are hereby demoted to the rank of junior knight." lady barq announced. "you will be relieved of duty until further notice." sanda said, piling on. "and confined to your quarters." commander rhinox said concluding the meeting.
Raven Wolf - Book 05 - Chapter 01
"mort was demoted because of his incompetence, the fact that you think he may have done a better job than me is insulting, especially when he knows as little as he does about the sources."
The Children of Eryth: Royalty (Chapter 2)
It was also the most hated job, as it basically demoted you to being a bench warmer. rather than to complain, i decided to devote myself to this. it wasn't the first time i'd had to stand behind as back-up.
A Lamb Among Wolves Ch:12
Any alpha who failed to hold his position against a challenging beta would find himself demoted to an omega and ejected from the pack, along with his female.
None So Vile 02: Guns at Dawn
Either that, or we'll wind up dead, and then they can demote me as much as they like. hashan, the fifth angel, stood in the centre of the village, smoke curling around him.
LiM Ch9: The Calm Before the Storm
She'd be demoted pretty quickly. "well, it'd be a lot less inappropriate if it were dinner instead of coffee," i finished, finally letting my grin show.