At that moment, I stopped in front of him and slowly raised my hand. He growled, making me pause for a moment before I placed my hand on the side of his face. Little by little, I saw the beast begin to fade away, and he gradually came to himself. His features gradually returned to the way they were, his skin color changing and spreading to his chest and arms, and he raised his hand to place it on top of mine. The horns and fangs were still there, as were the red eyes, but I could see that his mind had calmed now, and he took a deep breath. Then, without waiting, I wrapped my arms around him and held him tightly while he was still in shock. "I thought they were going to kill you," I whispered as I held him, and I felt his arms wrap around me. As I pulled away, I noticed that there was a small trail of dried blood running from his mouth and a small cut near his eye, as well as slash marks along his side. " He needs help," I said to the two men beside me. "Is he on his way yet?" Jes
For a moment I felt his arms tighten around me, his wings wrapped around both of us as if to provide a layer of comfort. "Don't you get it?" he snapped. "What I just did was a declaration of war! Why do you think I always hold back when I get attacked?" "They know they'll get killed if they go after you. Why is that a bad thing?" Jesse asked, and I could see the flash of confusion in his eyes. "Or they'll send someone else to kill me!" Cole shouted and the atmosphere became tense. Jesse swallowed and turned his face away. "He's right, Jesse. They probably think he's too dangerous," Chase said in a calm tone. "Then just get his superiors to tell them to let you go," Jesse said again, trying to make a suggestion. "Like who?" Cole stared at him, and things got even more heated. "Dad," Jesse answered without hesitation, and I saw the confusion on Cole's face. "Very funny," Cole sarcastically laughs, showing his disbelief. "I'm serious," Jesse insists. "What? You want me to ask my
"So where have you been all day?" My mom asked me as I walked into the house."I... uh-" I stuttered at first, not sure what to say. I tried to think of a better excuse."And who were you kissing in the car?" Then my father stood up, cutting me off."What, are you guys spyin' on me now?" I replied with a snort."You're not supposed to sneak around and hide things," he said, and I scoffed."So I can't have a personal life?""Not if you're not honest," my mom said, and my hand dropped to my side."You're acting like I'm a fifteen-year-old girl. You're worried about me kissing someone when I could be sneaking off to do drugs." I said it, I was annoyed at them, they really thought I was still a kid."Really?" my father asked, his eyebrows raised as if he was emphasizing, not asking."No!" I shouted, and they let out a sigh of relief. "Jeez, I'm just out for the day.""Okay, so what exactly happened last night?" My dad demanded."I...I slept over at Darren's, and...I hung out with Cole all
The atmosphere in front of the house was almost pitch black when I stopped and I was breathing heavily. Taylor offered to accompany me, but I declined, telling him that I wanted to talk to Cole alone. With a nod, he left, leaving me standing in front of the dimly lit doorway. The sound of a knock echoed in the silent night, and after a tense minute, Cole opened the door, shock clearly visible on his face. "Hey," I greeted him, concern etched into my face. "Hey. What are you doing here?" he asked, stepping forward. "I, um... I wanted to talk to you." Then he furrowed his brow, but he could sense the tension of the situation and invited me to come in. I stepped into the living room, darkness enveloping the familiar surroundings. Then he closed the door behind me, leaving the house noticeably quiet. "Is something wrong?" he asked, coming over to me. "Cole," I began, meeting his gaze, "why didn't you tell me?" "Tell you what?" He said with a confused look on his face. "About your
His eyes flashed a deep magenta again and I leaned closer to press my lips to his. He placed his hands on my waist as his kisses began to move down to the nape of my neck, giving it a gentle peck before drifting over my collar to my shoulders, the sensation of his heavy breathing making me shiver. He reaches for my bra strap, lifting it back to lock eyes with me as his fingers play with it, as if asking permission to remove it, to which I nod. He slides the straps over my shoulders before his hands move down my back, running over my skin before finding my bra clasp and undoing it, letting it fall from my chest and fall to the side. His breath was heavy as he looked at me in admiration and I had to fight the strong urge to cover myself. He slowly leans down and presses his kisses to my chest, his lips tracing my skin before pushing me down onto the sheets. His hands cupped one of my breasts, massaging it gently, and I gasped. He moved lower, his tongue planting a kiss before taking my
I slowly opened my eyes to the blinding light from the sun coming in through the window and rolled over as I lay down. I breathed and looked around the room, only to find it empty, then sat up, holding the sheets over my chest as I turned to look at the mattress. I noticed the claw marks and tears scratched on it and smiled sheepishly to myself. Oh, right, I did that last night. He and I. I'm just about to get up when I hear the doorknob turn and there's Cole, shirtless and in sweatpants, carrying a small tray of food, looking up to see me awake. "Hi, good morning," he grinned and walked to the edge of the bed. "Morning," I said with some confusion. "What's that?" "Breakfast." He placed the tray on the sheets with an adorable smile, a stark contrast to his shirtless body. How could anyone be cute and sexy at the same time? "You don't have to bring it here." "It's no big deal. You could say that I paid you back for the time you took care of me," he said, and I let out a little gig
When I walked in the door, I saw my mom's car and I freaked out. Then I ran to the back as fast as I could, and luckily Darren opened the door in time. I looked around carefully, and when I looked into the hallway, there was Darren standing in the doorway from the back door to the kitchen, looking over his shoulder. "You're just taking a shower," he said as he pointed towards the stairs, and I nodded before quickly running upstairs. "So Darren, how are you?" my mom asked, and he turned his head as if to give a code, and I understood as I nodded. "Oh, I'm good, not too many activities besides college," he said. I could vaguely hear the sound of my mom's voice. "No, I'm sure you have all the girls swooning over you." I heard her voice answer jokingly. "Yes, but it would be nice if he would introduce us to one of them," I heard Aunt Gray's remark and chuckled. "Mom," Darren whined. "Oh, you should have been in shock when I had the news that Rayline had a boyfriend." "Really?" Aun
Rayline As I lethargically made my way to my seat in class, it wasn't long before I heard a banging noise next to me. "Didn't you sleep well?" Cole asked, watching my face. "Oh, well," I said, nodding my head on the desk. "Haven't seen you in class for a while." "Yeah," he chuckled at my answer. "How have you been?" "I just got a note from Taylor," he said, and I hummed in response. "Have you seen our project grades?" I asked him. "No, how did it go?" He shook his head and asked curiously. "Ninety-four," I grinned. "Cool. It's nice to know that I have knowledge of my own existence," he said and I chuckled and nodded my head. "Yeah, good for you," I replied. Then I saw the professor walk in and all the chatter died down. Throughout the lecture, I easily noticed the little looks he gave me, and I couldn't help but smile stupidly as I took notes on the lecture material. When the class was over, I quickly packed up my things while he stood up and slung his bag over his shoulde